Caterpillars (2020)
• September 12th, 2020 • 1h 12min
Documentary
Overview
Elvis Sabin’s assured debut follows Albert and André, two Central African Aka Pygmies, as they attempt to establish a new education system in their forest community. The last in their village still attending school, they are determined to pass their knowledge on, holding classes for other Aka children every afternoon. But their project requires funding and they are counting on the year’s caterpillar (known as “Makongo”) harvest to provide much needed income. Evocatively capturing the visual and sonic textures of the forest, Makongo is a layered ethnographic study of two men working to build a sustainable future for their community.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Red Girl Rising
Released on: 2025-04-30
Documentary
Joyce Jonathan Crone—Mohawk matriarch, retired teacher, activist, humanitarian—reaches forward into ...
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?
Released on: 2008-01-21
Documentary
Morgan Spurlock tours the Middle East to discuss the war on terror with Arabic people.
Four on Eleven : The Fading Glory Of Parsi Cricket
Released on: 2025-04-18
Documentary, History, Drama
The Parsi Community has inked an incredible mark in Cricket, with a rich and storied legacy dating ...
The Frog
Released on: 1931-02-24
Documentary
An educational film about frogs produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Films, an educational film produ...
The Nervous System
Released on: 1937-06-15
Documentary
An educational film about the nervous system produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Films, an education...
First Case, Second Case
Released on: 1979-02-01
Documentary
A documentary about a teacher who sends a group of pupils out of the classroom when one of them does...
Rise Above the Mark
Released on: 2012-12-12
Documentary
The purpose of Rise Above the Mark, narrated by Peter Coyote, is to educate the general public about...
To Be and to Have
Released on: 2002-08-28
Documentary
The documentary's title translates as "to be and to have", the two auxiliary verbs in the French lan...
Bente gaar til Sygeplejen
Released on: 1945-09-21
Documentary
A movie about the education for nurse told from Bente's perspective. She starts at the preschool at ...
Karihwanoron: Precious Things
Released on: 2017-04-18
Documentary
Yagorihwanirats, a Mohawk child from Kahnawake Mohawk Territory in Quebec, attends a unique and spec...
Artificial Roles
Released on: 2025-03-08
Documentary
Artificial intelligence is taking on different roles in the filmmaking space. The questions we must ...
Not Even in a Wildest Dream
Released on: 2017-06-13
Documentary
The challenges of the present, expectations for the future, and the dreams of those who experience t...
The Truffle Hunters
Released on: 2020-12-25
Documentary
In the secret forests of Northern Italy, a dwindling group of joyful old men and their faithful dogs...
David Beckham: Into the Unknown
Released on: 2014-06-09
Documentary
This documentary chronicles David Beckham and his friends' unforgettable journey deep into the heart...
Odyssey
Released on: 2023-10-06
Documentary
Six California kids test their brains and talents against students in Odyssey of the Mind, a problem...
Sìrìrì
Released on: 2021-09-15
Documentary
Since 2013, the Central African Republic has been embroiled in a conflict between Christian and Musl...
Meteor
Released on:
Documentary, Science Fiction
A mysterious rumble splits the sky and reverberates in the middle of the forest. A man delves into i...
The Last Season
Released on: 2014-04-25
Documentary
In search of the lucrative matsutake mushroom, two former soldiers discover the means to gradually h...
The Children Must Learn
Released on: 1940-01-01
Documentary
Documentary profiling an Appalachian farming family struggling to scrape out a living. Linking educ...