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.
- Director
- Denis Côté
- Writer
- Denis Côté
- Cinematography
- Vincent Biron
- Original title
- Bestiaire
- Original language
- French
- Released
- 19 Oct 2012
- Status
- Released
- Length
- 72 min
- Genres
- Documentary
- Studio
- Le Fresnoy, Metafilms, Nihilproductions
- Country
- Canada, France
- Box office
- $1.4K
