An African narrator tells the story of earth history, the birth of the universe and evolution of life. Beautiful imagery makes this movie documentary complete.
Cinematography
Macro photography so intimate you'll feel guilty watching.
Sound
Sotigui Kouyaté's voice could narrate your taxes and you'd weep.
Director
Marie Pérennou
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Directors spent three years filming and once camped for six weeks waiting for one specific beetle emergence. Patience level: inhuman.
Sotigui Kouyaté was a legendary Malian actor who bridged West African oral tradition with cinema; his casting wasn't stunt-casting, it was the film's thesis.
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