Bestiary

Movies
2012-10-19
FR
Released
1h 12m
FR
Documentary

Production

Le Fresnoy, Metafilms, Nihilproductions

Storyline

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.