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197519 minGdocumentary

6.9/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Don't

197519 minGdocumentary

6.9/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Witness the Monarch's perilous journey from caterpillar to butterfly.

“The Metamorphosis of a Monarch Butterfly”

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Witness the Monarch's perilous journey from caterpillar to butterfly.

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Robin Lehman

Robin Lehmandirector

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The lyric passage of a Monarch butterfly, beginning with its birth, through its delicate metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly and on its journey from country to city. From the first frame, the audience experiences the tension of this perilous flight as numerous adversaries, threaten the butterfly's freedom. A lively sound track, with music composed by Frederic Chopin, allows us to live for a few moments in this fleeting world.

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