The Greatest Soul on Earth

Where science and mystery meet.

100m
Documentary

Every winter, billions of sardines embark on a perilous journey along South Africa’s Wild Coast. To science, this is an “ecological trap” a mass migration driven by ancient genetics that often leads into predator-rich, warm waters. To the indigenous people of South Africa, it is a sacred inheritance, a seasonal pulse of life that connects the community to the rhythm of the ancestors and the sea. Two young marine scientists go on a journey to explore the sardine run and interrogate their cultural beliefs alongside their scientific knowledge.

Crew

LD

Lee Doig

Director

MY

Michael Yelseth

Director of Photography

LD

Lee Doig

Director of Photography

PH

Paul Hepker

Original Music Composer

PH

Paul Hepker

Producer

SK

Sam Kelly

Producer

Cast

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Sinothando Shibe

Self - Marine Biologist

LD

Loyiso Dungo

Self - Marine Biologist

DC

Dr Carl van der Lingen

Self - Marine Scientist

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Professor Peter Teske

Self – Geneticist

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Russell Sadler

Self – Commercial Fisherman

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Frank Oberholzer

Self – Free Surfing Legend

DG

Deno Govender

Self – Sober Life Coach

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Ashwin Trikamjee

Self – Head of South Africa Hindu Council

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