The Beauty of Ugly

Horizon

January 2024 •Arabic

From the turtles of the Farasan Islands to the ibex that dot the Asir Mountains, this documentary captures Saudi Arabia's diverse wildlife and scenery.

Microcosmos

September 1996 •French

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.

Under the Cold Stars

September 2020 •Italian

Set in the mountains of northeast Italy, this film may be considered an observational documentary about rural life. Although this is undeniably the case, at the same time Under the cold stars can hardly be considered a documentary: the microcosm on which it focuses appears to be a reflection of a broader reality and perhaps a way to deal with the themes of man’s existence and his relationship with animals, nature and, most importantly, with time. As written by Franco Piavoli "it is a film which essentially relies on images and sound, where words themselves are sound and the music of life, of the relentless flow of time."

Nature's Double Lifters

June 1932 •English

Mary Field edits the time-lapse photography of F. Percy Smith to show the life cycle of ferns and related plants.

He Would a-Wooing Go

June 1936 •English

Mary Field and F Percy Smith create this whimsical look at the breeding habits and life cycle of frogs.

The Life Cycle of the Newt

June 1942 •English

Underwater and microscopic photography by F. Percy Smith tell the story of a newt's life.

Bird Brain

June 2012 •English

With a combination of wild observations and specially designed tests, this film will guide us through the latest research on bird intelligence, a journey which will re-define the meaning of ‘bird-brained’.

Life in Four Elements

March 2017 •Finnish

A journey into four classical elements through the four main characters of the film. The main characters in the movie represent each of their own elements.

Au fil de l'eau, les anguilles sacrées de Polynésie

January 2020 •French

Kingdom of the Apes: Battle Lines

July 2014 •English

Gorillas and Chimpanzees struggle for power and dominance within their clans.

Animal

December 2021 •French

16-year-old Bella and Vipulan are part of a generation convinced its very future is in danger. Between climate change and the 6th mass extinction of wildlife, their world could well be inhabitable 50 years from now. They have sounded the alarm over and over, but nothing has really changed. So they’ve decided to tackle the root of the problem: our relationship with the living world. Over the course of an extraordinary journey, they come to realize just how deeply humans are tied to all other living species. And that by saving them… we’re also saving ourselves. Humans thought they could distance themselves from nature, but humans are part and parcel of nature. For man is, after all, an Animal.

The Velvet Queen

December 2021 •French

High up on the Tibetan plateau. Amongst unexplored and inaccessible valleys lies one of the last sanctuaries of the wild world, where rare and undiscovered fauna lives. Vincent Munier, one of the world’s most renowned wildlife photographers takes the adventurer and novelist Sylvain Tesson (In the Forest of Siberia) with him on his latest mission. For several weeks, they’ll explore these valleys searching for unique animals and try to spot the snow leopard, one of the rarest and most difficult big cats to approach.

Le peuple du requin et moi

October 2023 •French

Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure

January 2017 •Chinese

Boonie bears and Bald Qiang work together with secret primitive girl to smash a conspiracy to destroy old-growth forest.

The Lion King

June 1994 •English

Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.

Shark Gangs

July 2021 •English

Scientists have discovered and investigate the reason behind the behavior of sharks swimming around in gangs even though they are viewed as solitary predators.

Ukryté v lese, schované v tŕstí

January 2014 •Slovak

Das geheime Leben der Rothirsche

October 2020 •German

Na ptačích horách

January 1949 •Czech

Mavka: The Forest Song

March 2023 •Ukrainian

Mavka, a Soul of the Forest, faces an impossible choice between love and her duty as Guardian of the Heart of the Forest when she falls for a human, a talented young musician named Lukas.