The Greatest Soul on Earth
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.
- Genres
- Documentary
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Lee Doig
Cast
- Sinothando Shibe as Self - Marine Biologist
- Loyiso Dungo as Self - Marine Biologist
- Dr Carl van der Lingen as Self - Marine Scientist
- Professor Peter Teske as Self – Geneticist
- Russell Sadler as Self – Commercial Fisherman
- Frank Oberholzer as Self – Free Surfing Legend
- Deno Govender as Self – Sober Life Coach
- Ashwin Trikamjee as Self – Head of South Africa Hindu Council