Insectia
by German Gutierrez
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DVD Cover Information
Actor: Georges BrossardDirector: German Gutierrez
Cinematographer: German Gutierrez
Editor: Annie Jean
Editor: Dominique Champagne
Editor: Jean-Marie Drot
Producer: Florence Hamel
Producer: Mary Armstrong
Writer: Denis Blacquière
Writer: Nathalie Lautier
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); French (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 390 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-04-17
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Lions Gate
Product features:
- technicolor
Movie Reviews of Insectia
Movie Review: Let's be reasonable
Summary: 5 Stars
Some here have dinged this series for its presentation of traditional practices which may be seen as barbaric. Others have dinged it for its lack of scientific information. The fact remains however that there is little material available which presents the phylum Insecta in a favorable or at least non-terrifying light. What "Insectia" lacks in scientific detail it certainly makes up for in abundance of high quality footage. The narrator is passionate and affable.
What has been described as the depiction of "cruel practices" by certain other reviewers is simply the objective presentation of the role that insects play in various cultures around the world. To deny their importance in these respects is to discard their importance to us historically, mythologically, and culturally.
In the end, this series might disappoint serious entomologists, but they'll certainly delight their children. The series is overflowing with footage I've never seen elsewhere, presented in a captivating manner that I can't wait to force upon my nieces and nephews (and eventually my own children). No one should be horrified by insects, and if anything, this series will ensure that.
Summary of Insectia
They have been around for 225 million years. Long after we disappear, they will continue to re-invent themselves, claiming any ecological niche. They are evolution's most successful creation, representing 80% of all our planet's animals. Their diversity is unmatched by any other species and their combined mass exceeds that of all mammals. They taught us how to make paper, sonar and chemical warfare; they invented air conditioning, job specialization and cattle breeding. Insecta is a 13-part documentary series that puts an entertaining spin on the fascinating world of insects. Insecta creates intriguing analogies between insects and humans.Similar DVD Movies
