Bestiaire

A Mediation on Animals in Captivity

Curious, compelling and compassionate, BESTIAIRE, Denis Cote's contemplative portrait of animals in captivity is, put simply, a series of beautifully framed and composed tableaux of a variety of animals at Quebec's Parc Safari; but it's also a complex meditation on the relationship between man, beast and environment. Cote lets his often startling imagery speak for itself, giving us, the viewer, plenty of time, and food, for thought.

Official Selection at the Sundance Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival.

"Mr. Cote ... forces you to look at the often unseen. It may not be pretty, but it is essential viewing." - Manohla Dargis, The New York Times