About- An old shepherd and his flock live alongside a high-tech laboratory for animal experimentation. Two worlds that are two sides of the same coin. While the shepherd, afflicted with a bone disease, witnesses his profession disappearing, scientists are busier than ever researching the COVID vaccine. Fauna explores the relationship between humans, animals and science in post-pandemic times.
The film shows you a wonderful and tranquil scene in nature and is lovely. After a while, the film is showing the audience scenes in the lab. Then it hits hard when we see the lovely goats ushered in. It is a hard watch, but then, we are now so aware of what must be done after the COVID-19 pandemic spread in our world. Many of us are just now fully aware of what happens as part of the research. We see the cycle of life, both human and animal, and there is plenty to think about.
The broadcast release of the documentary, Fauna, directed by Pau Faus, is set in a high-tech COVID-19 vaccine research lab that is side-by-side with a traditional shepherd.
The film explores modernity’s paradoxical relationship with nature and the role of animal experimentation in the advancement of modern medicine.
Directed by Pau Faus, a documentary he co-wrote with Sergi Cameron and Júlia R. Aymar has won many awards at the following festivals:
Guadalajara International Film Festival -2023 Winner Ibero-America Competition, Best Director – Pau Faus (director)
Toulouse Cinespaña – 2023 Winner José María Berzosa Award, Best Documentary -Pau Faus (director)
Imagine Science Film Festival – 2023 Winner In Vivo Award, Pau Faus
Ulju Mountain Film Festival – 2023 Winner Special Jury Prize, Pau Faus (director)
It will premiere on PBS’ POV on Monday, August 5, streaming until September 4, 2024. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Season 37, 90 minutes, https://www.pbs.org/pov/films/fauna/
POV is a production of American Documentary, Inc.
Source: PBS, IMDb
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