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Release Date:
April 20, 2019
Original Title:
Equus, une histoire de chevaux et d'hommes
Alternate Titles:
Die Geschichte von Pferd und Mensch
Equus - Die Geschichte von Pferd und Mensch
Equus - Story of the horse
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Taglicht Media
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
FR: U
Runtime: 90
While the earliest works of art of mankind depicted horses, the early history of the two species remains largely unknown. From the last nomadic peoples of the Altai Mountains to the Bedouins of the Arabian Peninsula and the Blackfoot Indians, Canadian anthropologist and filmmaker Niobe Thompson traveled the world for two years. He went to meet these communities who live in osmosis with their horses, and tried to understand the history and the nature of the very special bond between man and animal. At the same time, the work of German evolutionary biologist Martin Fischer allows, thanks to a 3D animation, to bring back to life the ancestor of the horse, whose appearance is surprisingly reminiscent of a small fox.
Director:
Dennis Wells
Niobe Thompson
Executive Producer:
Caroline Underwood
Foley Artist:
Chris Szott
Foley Mixer:
Isael Huard
Music:
Darren Fung
Producer:
Niobe Thompson
Sound Designer:
Johnny Blerot
Sound Effects Editor:
Iain Pattison
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Johnny Blerot
Supervising Sound Editor:
Johnny Blerot
Writer:
Dennis Wells
Niobe Thompson
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