Microscopic Mysteries

A story about survival, belief in the physical memory of things, as if still-life was always part of the scientific possibility or of the nightmare...

Luis Buñuel’s observation – “You can find all of Shakespeare and de Sade in the lives of insects” – was the...

Before Apis is strong enough to fly, this tiny hardworking honeybee takes care of her hive and protects it. Follow her journey as she takes to the...

An exploration of the diversity of moths and butterflies from caterpillars to larvae to chrysalis to winged flight. The documentary covers camouflage...

Untangling the web of cultural and historical ties underlying Japan's deep fascination with insects.

Jean Comandon, pioneer of microcinematography, recorded this time-lapse film in c. 1910, using a ultramicroscope. The film show living spiral shaped...

In 1908, amateur naturalist and pioneering filmmaker Percy Smith stunned early cinema goers with his footage of the juggling fly. Hailed as the...

Coming in all shapes and sizes, bacteria are present in every corner of the Earth. Their purposes and types are even more diverse, with only 1%...

The Last Bumblebee is a solution-based documentary featuring interviews with scientists, and environmentalists discussing the importance of...