BESTIAIRE, 2012

Canada, France | DCP, Color, 72’ | No-dialogue
Director: Denis Côté

Filmed at Parc Safari Zoo in Quebec, Bestiaire offers a strange and captivating cinematic experience. It captures the daily routines of animals—some native, others from distant ecosystems—while depicting a mutual observation between humans and animals. In this artificial environment, a new sense of connection and disconnection emerges. The film’s sounds and images possess a natural, aesthetic beauty, even as they evoke a feeling of isolation within the confines of captivity.