Bestiary

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.

Country:

Canada,

France

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

72 minutes

Year:

2012

Director:

Denis Côté

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Company:

Le Fresnoy,

Metafilms,

Nihilproductions

Cast:

Crew:

Writer

Director

Editor

Director of Photography