Underground Farmers

Jan 1, 1939

0h 9m

★ 0.0

within the forest of equatorial South-America there exists a unique society that is indeed a wonderment to behold

Overview

Ages before man proclaimed himself a superior being, the tiny ant had developed the art of agriculture — a practice which was later to be the backbone of human society.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Van Beuren Studios

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0.0

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0.0

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No overview available.

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9.0

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0.0

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7.8

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6.0

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7.5

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May 23, 2022

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7.5

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True Bug

Sep 21, 2022

Short documentary about true bugs and humans. Short film is also a compassion practice and small journey from human perspective to other playful ways to see.

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Nov 23, 2018

No overview available.

7.9

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5.0

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0.0

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7.0

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6.7

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