Far from everything and everyone, a man lives alone in the wilderness. His obsession with Darwin and his way of life come together in this existentialist portrait. Both the choice of the subject and the sharp camera work as well as the excellent composition bear the signature of the one-time Tiger Short winner Ben Rivers. The modest Origin of the Species is again a great work.
Featured in these combined programmes
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Tiger Awards Competition Short Films 6
‘And the winners are…’ A jury chooses from the 27 nominees the three winners for the Tiger Awards for Short Films. The presentation takes place…
Film details
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2008
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2009
- Length
- 16'
- Medium/Format
- 16mm
