Entry 20-783 | Germany | 2020 | 52’ | Subtitles: English

Banquet of the Beasts – The Cycle of Life

Loomade pidusöök - eluring

What happens when an animal perishes in the depth of the forest? Who clears up the remains? Why aren’t we surrounded by carcasses? After all, death is a constant and universal visitor … Every death means life for zillions of other living organisms: it is the initiator of a complex cycle we all depend upon. But despite its importance, we know relatively little about the animals that move in after a body has died, the organisms that radically change the body’s chemistry, and the plants that recycle the valuable nutrients contained in every carcass. A film about life after death…

Original title: Festmahl der Tiere

Details

Director
Daniela Pulverer, Boris Raim
Cinematography
Klaus Scheurich
Editing
Marlon Wilson
Producer
Annette Scheurich
Production Company
Marco Polo Film AG
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