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- The Meerkats is a film with a simple story of meerkats and survival in the wild. Short and entertaining, with impressive cinematography, it complements a captivating beauty.
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The Meerkats, also known as Meerkats: The Movie, is a feature-length 2008 British wildlife fiction film which anthropomorphises the daily struggles of a clan of meerkats in the Kalahari Desert. It was produced by BBC Films, and filmed by the award-winning BBC Natural History Unit.
The Meerkats: Directed by James Honeyborne. With Paul Newman, Rufus Beck. An inspiring exploration of one family's resilience and fortitude shot using innovative and groundbreaking filming techniques.
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- James Honeyborne
- 2009-08-07
The narrative line of personalizing the story of one young meerkat to tell the tale of the Kalahari, of dessert life, and the cycle of life, works effectively, and to my mind, makes this a superior and more accessible movie than March of the Penguins.
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is a ground-breaking 80-minute BBC film made in 2008 narrated by Paul Newman (it was his final movie before his death). It tells the story of Kolo, a young pup, who must discover what it means to be meerkat. He will face many dangers, from desert lions to aggresive honey badgers, and vicious cobras to Africa's unforgiving elements. He will meet gro...
Kolo - The only named character and star of the film. Kolo is very adventurous in comparison to his siblings and often gets himself into trouble.
Kolo's Brother - A loyal yearling meerkat. The brother saves Kolo numrous times and performs many duties as a sentry, babysitter and teacher.
Kolo's Mother - Most likely the dominant female of the group. Kolo's mother has two litters of six and is harmed during a territorial war with a rival group.
Kolo's Father - A character with a very brief appearence. Kolo's father rescues a pup from a Martial Eagle.
In late 2008 The Meerkats was first released in France, where it was shown in theatres, and then in Japan, also in cinemas. Following counties only had DVD releases. Some countries, such as the UK, Australia and throughout Europe, were left waiting until mid-2009 for the DVD. English titles for the film have been known to vary. For instance, the Br...
Documentary. 1h 23m. All (G) An inspiring exploration of one family's resilience and fortitude shot using innovative and groundbreaking filming techniques. The Meerkats featuring Paul Newman and Guillaume Canet is streaming with subscription on Hoopla, streaming with subscription on Kanopy, available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, and 3 others.
Despite the involvement of a producer from the BBC's Natural History Unit and the late Paul Newman on voiceover duty, 'The Meerkats' is just another run-of-the-mill wildlife foray.
