A Very Special Zoo

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Production
2003, France
Original language
French
Running time
01:30:00
Genre
documentary
Topic
zoology
Directed by
Christian Cascio, Thierry Machado
Written by
Christian Cascio, Thierry Machado
Produced by
Gédéon programmes
Member page
Gédéon programmes

Settled in the heart of a former troglodyte quarry, this huge zoo, located in the west of France, is a unique place: 70 animal species live there, 40 among them are endangered species. Thierry Machado filmed the Zoo during one year in order to describe the every day life of the staff. The daily life in the zoo, headed by Pierre Gay, is punctuated by highly dramatic and moving events, such as the death of the old giraffe or the birth of cheetah twins...