The Besieged Fortress
Oct 18 2006
•1h 22m
•Documentary
A young couple, a king and queen termite, settle down and build a grand empire within a massive mound. When the mound suffers damage from rain, fire, and a falling branch, the scent from the termite colony is carried off by wind and catches the attention of a swarming driver ant colony led by their "black queen." Now a war is waged as ant and termite fight a battle of minuscule proportions for the survival of their very colonies.
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Benoît Allemane
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
Christian Brückner
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