Acera, or the Witches' Dance
In mud flats along the coast of Brittany we watch acera, small ball-shaped mollusks that are about two inches in diameter. They rest in mud; then, in water, they dance, their skirt-like hood spreading like a dervish's cassock. They spin and spin. The film adds musical accompaniment. We watch them mate and secrete eggs: acera are both male and female, and can form chains with other acera in which they simultaneously mate as a male and as a female. The eggs hatch, and the cycle begins again.
Year: 1972
Genre: Documentary
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Director: Jean Painlevé, Geneviève Hamon
Cast:
Crew: Jean Painlevé (Director), Geneviève Hamon (Director), Pierre Jansen (Music), Geneviève Hamon (Producer), Geneviève Hamon (Director of Photography), Jean Painlevé (Producer)
Runtime: 13 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1972
IMDb: 6.10/10 by 15 users
Popularity: 0
Country: France
Language: Français
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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