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Gens des lacs
2020
Sous-titres : Anglais
Born in French-speaking Switzerland they are a riverboat captain, freight checker, professional diver, yacht preparer, wakeboard coach, fisherman and invite us to discover the behind the scenes world of their profession linked to the lakes. Whether they work on or under the water, they are all true enthusiasts!
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Episode 7
50 min
Pascal Ferrari
For this final stage, we're off to the Nid-du-Crô marina, where Captain Pascal Ferrari lives on his yacht year-round. Today aged 56, this enthusiast has already had several lives: electrician, policeman, professional fireman. Personal problems led him to took a long hard look at life and become a ship's captain.
Episode 6
50 min
Pierre Schaer
We head for Lake Morat. Originally from Zurich, Pierre Schaer has been fishing in the region for over thirty years. Summer and winter, morning and evening, he criss-crosses the lake to set his nets. Once he's back on dry land, it's time to prepare a delicious plate of fried fish.
Episode 5
48 min
Xavier Coquoz
After an early morning wake-up call near Versoix, we get together with Xavier Coquoz, a professional diver. After training as an archaeologist he learned his profession on dry land before practising it underwater. Apart from his activities beneath the waves, he's a bon vivant who loves karaoke and cooking.
Episode 4
48 min
Karin Buchet
It's off to Geneva harbour, known as "La Rade", and a distinctly stormy lake, for this fourth episode. Karin Buchet, owner of a wakeboard school in Geneva, invites us for a behind-the-scenes look at her profession. Boardsports enthusiast, she has owned her school for over twenty years.
Episode 3
48 min
Nathalie Weyermann
We catch up with Nathalie Weyermann, freight checker at Gletterens, in the heart of the Grande Cariçaie. She looks after the boats in the harbour but also the maintenance of part of the nature reserve. And when she has a little time to herself, she's busy doing-up an old boat...
Born in French-speaking Switzerland they are a riverboat captain, freight checker, professional diver, yacht preparer, wakeboard coach, fisherman and invite us to discover the behind the scenes world of their profession linked to the lakes. Whether they work on or under the water, they are all true enthusiasts!
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