A coming of age story following a young meerkat pup, Kolo, growing up in the Kalahari desert; and an inspiring look at how one family's connection to each other and their surroundings is a model of resilience and fortitude for us all. Shot using ground-breaking techniques, this dramatised documentary is a one-of-a-kind presentation from The Weinstein Company and the BBC, featuring narration by Paul Newman.
Cinematography
Ground-level meerkat POV shots that put you IN the burrow.
Direction
Honeyborne crafts genuine narrative tension from wildlife footage.
Score
BBC nature doc orchestral sweep meets desert survival thriller beats.
Director
James Honeyborne
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Paul Newman's final film work — he recorded narration while already ill, making his gentle delivery unintentionally poignant.
The 'dramatised documentary' format sparked debate: some footage was compiled from multiple meerkat groups over years, compressing real timelines for narrative.
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