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 βdarshanβ: a mutual beholding that initiates a shift in consciousness.