My Mercury (film)

My Mercury is a 2024 documentary film directed, written, and produced by Joëlle Chesselet. The film follows then-28-year-old conservationist Yves Chesselet, who sheds the comforts of modern living to relocate to the remote Mercury Island off the coast of Namibia.

My Mercury
Film poster
Directed by	Joëlle Chesselet
Written by	Joëlle Chesselet
Produced by	Joëlle Chesselet George Chignell
Cinematography	Lloyd Ross
Edited by	Jinx Godfrey Daniel Lapira
Music by	Rebekka Karijord
Production companies	A24 Dog Star Films
Distributed by	A24
Release date	January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
Running time	97 minutes[1]
Countries	United Kingdom[1] United States[1]
Language	English[1]

The film was released on January 12, 2024.

Synopsis

Then-28-year-old conservationist Yves Chesselet, who sheds the comforts of modern living to relocate to the remote Mercury Island off the coast of Namibia. Chesselet is determined to bring 15,000 seals off the island and have Mercury Island solely be home to the critically endangered seabirds of the South Atlantic.^[2]

Release

The film was released on Prime Video in the United States on January 12, 2024, by A24.^[2] The film was showcased at the Mumbai International Film Festival on June 17, 2024.^[3]