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Genesis

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Taking more than six years to film, this documentary written and directed by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou tells the tale of planet Earth's creation through breathtaking footage of diverse animals, changing land masses and swirling oceans. Narrated by Sotigui Kouyaté, the film lets the intricacy and grandeur of nature do most of the storytelling, which explains why many of the animals and natural events are listed in the credits as the "cast list."

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 06/29/2022
Though the film’s science isn’t exactly rigorous, its photography and music are splendid. Go to Full Review Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune 09/01/2005
3/4
With quiet skill and some poetry, Nuridsany and Perennou -- who began as award-winning nature photographers and popular book writers -- give us a big peek into their infinite theme and subject. Go to Full Review Tom Keogh Seattle Times 07/15/2005
3.5/4
Nuridsany and Prennou have made another breathtaking feature penetrating the unseen kingdom around us. Go to Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews 03/22/2006
A remarkable attempt to synthesize science and spirituality Go to Full Review Marc Mohan Oregonian 11/04/2005
A-
The team of five credited cinematographers, which includes the directors, uses slow motion, time-lapse and extreme close-ups to provide fresh perspective on familiar sights and jaw-dropping footage of things you've never seen. Go to Full Review Chris Hewitt St. Paul Pioneer Press 09/29/2005
3.5/4
Because the images are so original and beautiful, Genesis is a movie you'll want to see on the big screen. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/22/2013 El tema que aborda no está tan bien profundizado como debería, y algunos planos con los animales retratados son algo simplones; sin embargo lo compensa la increible cinematografía y el esfuerzo de seis años dedicado a este proyecto, la historia del origen del universo explicada por Sotigui Kouyaté le da un plus muy satisfactorio y poético. Bella y original, Génesis es un filme diferente que es totalmente recomendable. See more 10/10/2013 good mix of science and humor in this doc See more 08/12/2012 what a beautiful doc. See more 02/26/2012 Extremely atheistic approach on our beginnings. See more 12/20/2009 wyśmienity komentarz a przyroda pokazana w technologii HD pierwsza klasa See more 07/04/2009 Essere vivi significa tessere una storia tra un principio di cui non si ha più memoria e una fine che non si conosce... See more Read all reviews
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Claude Nuridsany

Director

Marie Pérennou

Director

Alain Sarde

Producer

Christine Gozlan

Executive Producer

Claude Nuridsany

Writer

Marie Pérennou

Writer

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Synopsis Taking more than six years to film, this documentary written and directed by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou tells the tale of planet Earth's creation through breathtaking footage of diverse animals, changing land masses and swirling oceans. Narrated by Sotigui Kouyaté, the film lets the intricacy and grandeur of nature do most of the storytelling, which explains why many of the animals and natural events are listed in the credits as the "cast list."
Director
Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
Producer
Alain Sarde
Screenwriter
Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
Production Co
Les Films Alain Sarde
Rating
G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
May 14, 2004, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 13, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.7K
Runtime
1h 20m