The Wild Nation
The Wild Nation is a 1976 French wildlife documentary film directed by Frédéric Rossif. The film focuses on showing wildlife according to three main themes: love, death and dream.
Description
Filmed from a distance, The Wild Nation features animals in various locations, mostly African, with minimal human interaction. Frédéric Rossif wanted to film the spontaneity and lack of reflection that takes part in the animals' lives.Three narrators describe the animals and their behavior; rather than scientifically describing the animals, the narration treats them poetically, relates them to mythology, and describes how the animals' lives are influenced by love and death. The narration, written by Madeleine Chapsal, is sparse, with most of the film showing the animals alone, accompanied by music. A few sections of the film are constructed through experimental montage, moving away from traditional documentaristic representation.