Bestiaire (2012)

Title: Bestiary

Original Title: Bestiaire

Release Date: 2012-10-19

Status: Released

Rating: 6.9/10 (from 9 votes)

Language: FR

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Le Fresnoy, Metafilms, Nihilproductions

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.