Microcosmos

Microcosmos

Release Date

1996

Director

  • Claude Nuridsany
  • Marie PĂ©rennou

Cast

  • Jacques Perrin
  • Kristin Scott Thomas

A documentary on insect life in the meadows and ponds of the French countryside.

Utilizing special macroscopic photographic techniques, filmmakers Claude Nuridsany and Marie Perennou created this fascinating and visually spectacular look at the hidden worlds in the life cycle of an ordinary meadow in France.

When seen through the lens of Nuridsany and Perennou's camera, insects become gigantic beasts, blades of grass turn into towering monuments, and raindrops form puddles that resemble vast oceans.

The filmmakers find humor, drama, and beauty in the lives of these tiny flora and fauna as caterpillars transform themselves into butterflies, beetles struggle with their day's foraging, and snails reproduce their species.

Past Programs

2016

Climate Change and the Natural World

Amherst Cinema, Amherst, MA

2017

Up Close and Personal with Insects

Belcourt Theatre, Nashville, TN

2022

Bug out with Jon Wallace

The Gem, Bethel, ME