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The Bat Women of Panama Bible Hunters
1 x 60’, SD 2 x 60’, HD
There are more bat species flying in one small patch of forest in Panama than In 1908 the Bible Hunters set off to explore the ancient Near east, searching
can be found in the whole of Europe or the USA. To study their behaviour, a for the earliest possible records of Christianity. This is a detective story full of
group of adventurous and daring women scientists, the Bat Women of Panama, astonishing revelations and adorned with breathtaking locations. We will chart
live and work at the Smithsonian research station on Barro Colorado Island, in their epic quest for ancient papyri and parchment, share the thrill of their
the Panama Canal. discoveries and examine what the texts they discovered reveal about the Bible
and Christianity itself.
Fitz Productions Films/Off the Fence/ZDF CTVC/BBC 2/Smithsonian Networks

Big Bugs In 3D Bird Without Borders
1 x 60’, HD 1 x 60’, HD
The world of bugs – insects and arachnids – is as spectacular as that of the big Each year the endangered black-faced spoonbill undertakes an incredible 2,000
mammal predators, but even more bizarre. Exploring this world in close-up 3D kilometre migration from Taiwan to its annual breeding ground and the world’s
takes us into a strange, dramatic and alien universe that defies the imagination. most dangerous flashpoint – the demilitarized zone between North and South
This film focuses on the most ambitious insect and arachnid stories, almost all Korea. This film will follow the spoonbills’ journey and the dedicated scientists
never filmed before in 3D. who, despite geopolitical divides, share one common goal: the conservation and
protection of this symbolic bird.
Terra Mater Factual Studios PTS

The Blind Monkey Boredom
1 x 60’, HD 1 x 60’, HD
Follow a year in the life of a young blind macaque monkey and its family. Few Believe it or not, this is the first serious documentary on boredom. Director Albert
monkeys born blind survive infancy, but this youngster is now 15 months and Nerenberg asks why the subject of boredom has been so religiously avoided
defying all expectations. Rhesus monkeys have a complex social order. The and shows that boredom isn’t what you think it is. (Also available Laughology
mother, formally a queen, is now loosing her status caring for her disabled and Stupidity.).
child. This film tells the story of a devoted mother, her blind son and adolescent
Content Available in Neutral Spanish / Contenido disponible en Español Neutro
daughter as they struggle against all odds to survive.
LIC China Elevator Films