Bestiary (2012)

A popular sensation in medieval Europe, bestiaries were catalogs of beasts featuring exotic animal illustrations, zoological wisdom, and ancient legends. The documentary unfolds like a filmic picture book where both humans and animals are on display. As we observe them, they also observe us and one another, invoking the Hindu idea of “darshan”: a mutual beholding that initiates a shift in consciousness.

Released Oct. 19, 2012 72 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.book, mdblist.fresh, tmdb.animals, soundmix.dolby-digital

Watch Providers: Kanopy, Hoopla, OVID, Cineverse

Production Companies: Metafilms, Nihilproductions, Le Fresnoy Studio National des Arts Contemporains

Country: France
Production Countries: Canada, France
Languages: French