Films with: Hersant, Philippe

Animal, des animaux Animals and more animals /

Follow the restoration of the Zoological Department at the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris in 1992.

DVD 12128

Etre et avoir To be and to have /

At the center of this intimate and touching story is Georges Lopez - a remarkably devoted teacher responsible for nurturing a dozen children ages 3-11 in all their school subjects and life's lessons. Demonstrates how a teacher, if well trained, dedicated and sensitive to a child's educational and emotional needs, can hugely influence a generation of children at their most critical time of development.

DVD 3491

Nénette

Born in the jungles of Borneo, Nenette is a 40-year-old orangutan, and the oldest (and most beloved) inhabitant at the Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris. The latest film by documentarian Nicolas Philibert (To Be and to Have), it's a captivating study of an energetic animal and our relationship to her.

DVD 12093