

A popular sensation in medieval Europe, bestiaries were catalogs of beasts featuring exotic animal illustrations, zoological wisdom, and ancient legends. The documentary unfolds like a filmic picture book where both humans and animals are on display. As we observe them, they also observe us and one another, invoking the Hindu idea of “darshan”: a mutual beholding that initiates a shift in consciousness.
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Bestiary was directed by Denis Côté.
Bestiary holds an average rating of 6.9/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of documentary. Join the discussion below to add your take.
Bestiary runs for 1h 12min, and was released in 2012.
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