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The Meerkats (2008)
Director: James Honeyborne
Cast: Paul Newman, Rufus Beck, Guillaume Canet
Runtime83 min
RatingPG
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A coming of age story following a young meerkat pup, Kolo, growing up in the Kalahari desert; and an inspiring look at how one family's connection to each other and their surroundings is a model of resilience and fortitude for us all. Shot using ground-breaking techniques, this dramatised documentary is a one-of-a-kind presentation from The Weinstein Company and the BBC, featuring narration by Paul Newman.
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The Meerkats (2008) offers a unique and inspiring glimpse into the lives of these resilient desert creatures, featuring breathtaking cinematography and a stirring narration by the legendary Paul Newman. Directed by James Honeyborne, this documentary-style film provides a captivating coming-of-age story that will delight nature lovers and families alike.
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The Meerkats, also known as Meerkats: The Movie, is a feature-length 2008 British wildlife fiction film which anthropomorphises the daily struggles of a clan of meerkats in the Kalahari Desert. It was produced by BBC Films, and filmed by the award-winning BBC Natural History Unit. It is the debut directorial feature of James Honeyborne, previously a producer of natural history programmes for television. The worldwide premiere was held at the Dinard Film Festival, France in October 2008, expanding to a wide release the following week. The film was released in 2009, on 7 August in the UK. The film was dedicated to Paul Newman, the narrator of the film, who died in 2008, shortly before this film was released making it his final film role.
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