Finalist in the Student category!
Thomas Cassar, National Film and Television School
1859. Charles Darwin’s newly-published theory of evolution enrages God-fearing Victorians, whose great-grandparents weren’t monkeys, thank you very much. To prove his theory right, he decides to enlist the help of creatures unlikely to cause uproar: orchids. But even for his incredible mind, unravelling these flowers’ darkest secrets proves to be impossible.
Over 140 years after Darwin’s passing, biologist and fellow orchid-obsessive Thomas Cassar goes on a quest across continents to unravel the intimate relationship between orchids and insects. With stops in England, the Mediterranean and Central America, we follow in Darwin’s footsteps, uncovering his blunders and revealing what he got right. Be warned: anything goes in the world of orchid pollination - sex, lies and even murder.
- Runtime28 minutes
Finalist in the Student category!
Thomas Cassar, National Film and Television School
1859. Charles Darwin’s newly-published theory of evolution enrages God-fearing Victorians, whose great-grandparents weren’t monkeys, thank you very much. To prove his theory right, he decides to enlist the help of creatures unlikely to cause uproar: orchids. But even for his incredible mind, unravelling these flowers’ darkest secrets proves to be impossible.
Over 140 years after Darwin’s passing, biologist and fellow orchid-obsessive Thomas Cassar goes on a quest across continents to unravel the intimate relationship between orchids and insects. With stops in England, the Mediterranean and Central America, we follow in Darwin’s footsteps, uncovering his blunders and revealing what he got right. Be warned: anything goes in the world of orchid pollination - sex, lies and even murder.
- Runtime28 minutes