Nocturnes

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Nocturnes

Released Oct 25, 2024

1h 23m

Documentary

Nature

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In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on a secret universe. Together, they are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological "hot spot" on the border of India and Bhutan. The result is a deeply immersive film that transports audiences to a rarely-seen place and urges us all to look more closely at the hidden interconnections of the natural world.

Katie McCabe

Sight & Sound

With its mesmeric micro-cinematography, Nocturnes allows us to investigate the dusty filigree of a moths’ wings, or watch them stumble along like a drunken hang gliders.

Feb 10, 2025

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Under Mungee’s gaze, endless specimens are drawn to a glowing sheet; a mothtropolis of sweet-shop colours and ornate markings, and yes, the looming hawkmoth.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 7, 2024

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

If you’re in the right headspace, the whole thing is quite entrancing. Still, it’s also an extremely rarefied sort of entertainment; sparse and precise like Mungee herself.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 3, 2024

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Alison Gillmor

Winnipeg Free Press

From stunning visuals of mist moving across mountaintops to the subtle soundscape of whispering, whirring insect susurration, this is a poetic exploration of an intricately interrelated natural world.

Rated: 5/5

Mar 25, 2025

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

Watching the moths gather on sheets of fabric illuminated by lamps is magical, but there’s a serious purpose behind it: by measuring the size of the moths at different elevations, Mungee can determine how they are affected by a warming climate.

Rated: 8/10

Jan 16, 2025

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Diane Carson

KDHX (St. Louis)

Immersing viewers quietly for a mesmerizing eight-three minutes, "Nocturnes" encourages greater, deep appreciation of this too-often overlooked, but invaluable, small, beautiful insect.

Dec 24, 2024

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Anirban Dutta

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Anupama Srinivasan

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Anirban Dutta

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Greg Boustead

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Jessica Harrop

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Satya Nagpaul

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Synopsis

In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on a secret universe. Together, they are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological "hot spot" on the border of India and Bhutan. The result is a deeply immersive film that transports audiences to a rarely-seen place and urges us all to look more closely at the hidden interconnections of the natural world.

Director: Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan
Producer: Anirban Dutta
Distributor: Grasshopper Film
Production Co: Sandbox Films, Metamorphosis Film Junction
Genre: Documentary, Nature
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 23m

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