Synopsis
Comprehensively filmed over the course of three seasons, Grasshopper Republic follows a local grasshopper trapping team, in verité style, as these modern-day prospectors push into remote forests and villages seeking their fortune by capturing this illusive prey by the barrel load. In deliberate contrast to this dystopian imposition, specialized macro cameras simultaneously transport the audience into an immersive natural world on a level with the perspective of the Grasshoppers. A parade of frame-filling bugs heightens this magnified reality -- accentuating the bizarrely human-like qualities of these insects while also highlighting the peril that lies behind every leaf. This film is an immersive exploration of this strange, beautiful, and dangerous predicament which examines the balance between communities and ecosystems.
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Director
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Daniel McCabe
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Producer
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Daniel McCabe,
Michele Sibiloni,
Alyse Ardell Spiegel
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Genre
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Documentary
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Original Language
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English
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Runtime
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1h 34m
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