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The Meerkats

"Heroes so small they have to be seen on the big screen."

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1h 23m
Documentary, Family
Starring Paul Newman · Rufus Beck · Guillaume Canet
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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.

DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 1, 2009
Director
James Honeyborne
Writer
James Honeyborne
Producers
Trevor Ingman, Joe Oppenheimer, Bob Weinstein
Studio
BBC Film, The Weinstein Company, Yaffle Films, BBC Studios Natural History Unit
Keywords
meerkat kalahari nature documentary animal life animal behaviour documentary animals family animal documentary wildlife documentary
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Paul Newman
Narrator (voice)
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Rufus Beck
Narrator (Russian release) (voice)
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Guillaume Canet
Le narrateur (voix française)

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