Microcosmos (1996)

Original title

Microcosmos : Le peuple de l'herbe

Directed by

Marie Pérennou, Claude Nuridsany

Genre

documentary film, nature documentary

Country

France, Switzerland, Italy

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

G

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 257 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows the daily lives of insects and other tiny creatures in a meadow. Close-up cameras capture them eating, moving, and interacting in their small world.

observationalintimatequietawe-inspiringpatientvisually detailedmeditativenaturalistic

What happens

Microcosmos (French: Microcosmos: Le peuple de l'herbe, lit. 'Microcosmos: People of the grass') is a 1996 documentary film written and directed by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou and produced by Jacques Perrin. An international co-production of France, Switzerland, Italy and the United Kingdom, the film showcases detailed interactions between insects and other small invertebrates, and features music by Bruno Coulais. The film was screened out of competition at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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