

Nocturnes

Documentary
In the misty, spectacularly beautiful forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something mysterious to us. In the dark of night, two wonderstruck researchers shine a light on this secret universe. They are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures -- specifically the elusive "hawk moth" -- in a remote spot on the border of India and Bhutan. To attract these delicate creatures, the experiment uses a large, brightly-lit screen that attracts all species of moth, who array themselves majestically on the cloth each night, are photographed, and then flutter away at dawn. The result is a jewel-like, immersive documentary that transports us to a rarely-seen place and urges us to never stop exploring the amazing world we inhabit.
In the misty, spectacularly beautiful forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something mysterious to us. In the dark of night, two wonderstruck researchers shine a light on this secret universe. They are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures -- specifically the elusive "hawk moth" -- in a remote spot on the border of India and Bhutan. To attract these delicate creatures, the experiment uses a large, brightly-lit screen that attracts all species of moth, who array themselves majestically on the cloth each night, are photographed, and then flutter away at dawn. The result is a jewel-like, immersive documentary that transports us to a rarely-seen place and urges us to never stop exploring the amazing world we inhabit.
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