Finding Atlantis (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Finding Atlantis is a documentary film directed by Graeme Ball, running about 60 minutes. “Could the fabled lost city of Atlantis have been located?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Using satellite photography, ground-penetrating radar and underwater technology, The film, Finding Atlantis, was screened by the National Geographic Channel in the US and fronted by Professor Richard Freund, from Hartford University in Connecticut. Professor Freund explained how he led a pursuit to find the lost civilisation, believed by many to be an ancient Greek myth, by using deep-ground radar, digital mapping and satellite imagery. He contends that Atlantis, described by Plato in 360BC, in Spain's Donaña National Park, north of Cadiz, and was wiped out by a giant tsunami. Plato wrote it had been destroyed by a natural disaster in 9,000BC. Experts are now surveying marshlands in Spain to look for proof of the ancient city.

Who’s in it. Finding Atlantis stars Gray Powell as Narrator (voice).

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, Finding Atlantis has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV and DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Finding Atlantis page.

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