Documentary, 43min + 52min (3rd episode – series “Costa Rica: the rise of nature)
BambooDoc / ARTE G.E.I.E.
Distribution: Off the Fence
A film by Luis Miranda
Produced by Sarah Miranda and Sofia Saa

Up to know, Costa Rica has been focused on the conservation of it’s land surface. But today, the main challenge concerns the country’s maritime area – ten times larger than its land surface and of which only a tiny part is protected. Attracted by Costa Rica’s mild temperatures, thousands of species – humpback whales, hammerhead sharks, sea turtles – come here to mate and give birth. They travel from far across the oceans, from all four corners of the globe; their migration knows no borders. But their route here has become increasingly dangerous. And the maritime national parks are threatened in many different ways. Pollution, warming waters and overfishing are all laying siege to these sanctuaries of the sea.  

Documentary, 43min + 52min (2nd episode – series “Costa Rica: the rise of nature”)
BambooDoc / ARTE G.E.I.E.
Distribution: Off the Fence
A film by Luis Miranda
Produced by Sarah Miranda and Sofia Saa

This is a country that has recovered its majestic nature after centuries of deforestation. Destined to intensive agriculture and livestock farming, its ancient forest was destined to become large-scale farms and grazing pastures for as far as the eye could see. But today, a lavish green woodland once again covers half of Costa Rica, from the Pacific Coast, along the flanks of the volcanoes, to the Caribbean Sea. Although women and men are now watching over this convalescent forest, the true artisans of its restoration are the animals that inhabit it: jaguars, tapirs, white-lipped peccaries, spider monkeys, great green macaws, among others. They shape it; they are its architects and its builders. Without them, the forest would disappear. 

Documentary, 43min + 52min (1st episode – series “Costa Rica: the rise of nature”)
BambooDoc / ARTE G.E.I.E.
Distribution: Off the Fence
A film by Luis Miranda
Produced by Sarah Miranda et Sofia Saa

The dry forest, which once covered the entire Pacific coast of Central America, now exists only as isolated “vestiges”. In Costa Rica, however, it has been revived and even expanded thanks to the efforts of biologists and the local population. Here, the population of jaguars, a top predator, is increasing. This unique forest – dense, abundant and colorful during the rainy season, camouflaged and asleep during the dry season – is home to a splendid diversity of plants, trees and wildlife. The fauna and flora of this little-known biotope have adapted to the drought that afflicts it six months a year: toads take refuge underground to avoid dehydration; mammals such as spider monkeys patiently endure extreme heat and modify their diet according to the seasons; wasps, as well as certain birds, migrate to the humid forests that surround nearby volcanoes…

Blue-chip documentary, 52min + 43min (in post-production)
BambooDoc / ARTE G.E.I.E.
Distribution: Off the Fence
A film by Luis Miranda
Produced by Sarah Miranda and Sofia Saa

“Best of” the series “Costa Rica : the rise of nature”. Blue-chip documentary.

Costa Rica is a unique jewel on our planet. It has not only halted the destruction of its forests, but it has become, in only some thirty years, a true sanctuary for more than 5% of the world’s biodiversity.

A network of national parks unique in the world protects its abundant ecosystems. Dry forests, rainforests, volcanoes, marine parks… Despite countless challenges, the preservation of these natural environments and their fauna is more than ever a priority for this small Central American country.

Documentary, 52min
BambooDoc/France Télévisions/ECPAD/Will Production
A film by Luis Miranda
Produced by Sarah Miranda

When the victorious French troops entered Strasbourg in November 1918, they were astonished to discover a city that hardly corresponded to the image conveyed in France by the press, literature and official statements. The long-dreamed Alsace-Lorraine, which for four decades had featured in school classes and in the fiery speeches of politicians, had nonetheless become, from the very beginning of the First World War, one of the “war goals” of the Republic. France mobilized the whole nation for the return of the “lost provinces” and it was one of the main justifications for its involvement in the conflict.

For the German Reich, Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen was a naturally German region whose cultural roots were an irrefutable proof of its belonging to the German nation. For the International Community, Alsace-Lorraine was an unresolved geopolitical issue. Regularly mentioned by diplomats, sometimes on the headlines of international newspapers, and the subject of passionate debate in political and intellectual circles, Alsace-Lorraine “has disrupted world peace for nearly 50 years”, according to the American President Woodrow Wilson.

For the people of Alsace and Lorraine at last, the Great War marked a social fracture but also the foundation a disputed identity that would shape the regional spirit, with painful repercussions in the decades to come. This film presents an unexpected reading of the First World War, its causes and consequences, through the prism of the “Alsace-Lorraine question”.

(IN PRODUCTION)

Documentary, 43min + 52min (2nd episode – series “Mesoamerica: The Guardians of the Forest”)
BambooDoc / ARTE G.E.I.E.
Distribution: Off the Fence
A film by Luis Miranda
Produced by Sarah Miranda

Only five Central American forests remain from the huge biological gateway that once connected the northern and southern parts of the continent. Fragmented and threatened by intensive logging, these forests must be allowed to grow back and connect up again together. This can only be done with the help of their faithful allies – the animals that live within them.

Anurans – frogs and toads – are the sentinels, their populations mirroring the forest’s state of health.

(IN PRODUCTION)

Documentary, 43min + 52min (2nd episode – series “Mesoamerica: The Guardians of the Forest”)
BambooDoc / ARTE G.E.I.E.
Distribution: Off the Fence
A film by Luis Miranda
Produced by Sarah Miranda

Only five Central American forests remain from the huge biological gateway that once connected the northern and southern parts of the continent. Fragmented and threatened by intensive logging, these forests must be allowed to grow back and connect up again together. This can only be done with the help of their faithful allies – the animals that live within them.

Anurans – frogs and toads – are the sentinels, their populations mirroring the forest’s state of health.

(IN PRODUCTION)

Documentary, 43min + 52min (1st episode – series “Mesoamerica: The Guardians of the Forest”)
BambooDoc / ARTE G.E.I.E.
Distribution: Off the Fence
A film by Luis Miranda
Produced by Sarah Miranda

Only five Central American forests remain from the huge biological gateway that once connected the northern and southern parts of the continent. Fragmented and threatened by intensive logging, these forests must be allowed to grow back and connect up again together. This can only be done with the help of their faithful allies – the animals that live within them.

White-lipped peccaries, bats, spider monkeys and tapirs are the ecosystem engineers, helping the forest to grow outwards…

(IN PRODUCTION)

Documentary, 43min + 52min
BambooDoc / ARTE G.E.I.E.
Distribution: Off the Fence
A film by Luis Miranda
Produced by Sarah Miranda

Only five Central American forests remain from the huge biological gateway that once connected the northern and southern parts of the continent. Fragmented and threatened by intensive logging, these forests must be allowed to grow back and connect up again together. This can only be done with the help of their faithful allies – the animals that live within them.

(IN DEVELOPMENT)

Documentary, 90min

BambooDoc / Off the Fence / France Télévisions

Distribution: Off the Fence

A film by Luis Miranda

Produced by Sarah Miranda

It was the world’s first superpower. One of the earliest and largest empires of antiquity, stretching from Egypt to Kuwait, through Turkey, the Assyrians established themselves as an advanced and invincible military force. Their dominance extended beyond the borders of their original city to encompass the entire Middle East. Led by a dynasty of hegemonic warrior-kings, their reign endured for hundreds of years.

Over a century of archaeological work has produced a wealth of insights into the lives of other ancient civilisations such as the Egyptians and Romans. But Assyria is, in many ways, the ‘lost’ empire. For a long time our only knowledge of it came from biblical texts, until 19th century excavations produced mesmerising finds that take pride of place in the world’s greatest museums. Later on, regional conflicts – including the US-Iraq war, the Syrian Civil War, and the destruction of heritage by ISIS – have made new expeditions impossible ever since… until now.

In partnership with Off The Fence, Bamboo Doc has EXCLUSIVE ACCESS to archaeologists excavating promising new sites and even greater discoveries. Together, their work could transform our understanding of early civilisation.