Sea battles in the morning and gladiator fights in the afternoon with wild beasts magically appearing in the arena? So says ancient Roman texts, but are these claims militaristic propaganda?
A subterranean archaeologist investigates tunnels to see how the Colosseum could be flooded. And architects, engineers, and builders construct a lift and trap door system to attempt the release of a wolf into the most famous amphitheater in the world for the first time in 1,500 years.
Direction: Pascal Cuissot & Gary Glassman
Production: ZED for ARTE France & Providence Pictures
Archaeological Film Festival of Amiens
Festival Internacional de Cine Arqueológico del Bidasoa