Underplayed Gems

Animal Language (1967)

Animal Language poster
Original title
Мова тварин
Directed by
Feliks Soboliev
Genre
documentary
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 02m
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This 1967 Soviet science documentary presents experiments showing how animals like ants, bees, fish, birds, and mammals share information. The filmmakers discuss current science and suggest studying animal communication could help humans understand possible contact with aliens.

educationalobservantcurioussystematicthoughtfulanalyticalinformativespeculative

What happens

«Язык животных» — научно-популярный фильм, снятый в 1967 году на студии «Киевнаучфильм» режиссёром Феликсом Соболевым. На основе десятков поставленных и зафиксированных кинокамерой опытов авторы фильма и научные консультанты рассказывают о способах обмена информации (внутри семейств или отрядов) между насекомыми (муравьи, пчёлы), рыбами, птицами (домашняя курица), млекопитающими (высшие приматы, дельфиновые). Популяризируя имеющиеся достижения науки, кинематографисты ставят задачи дальнейшего изучения методов коммуникации, не исключая возможный контакт с инопланетным разумом. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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