Official Trailer for Entrancing Doc ‘Nocturnes’ About Studying Moths

Official Trailer for Entrancing Doc ‘Nocturnes’ About Studying Moths

by Alex Billington
October 11, 2024
Source: YouTube

“As a species we haven’t seen what the moths have seen.” Grasshopper Film has revealed an official trailer for a compelling documentary film titled Nocturnes, an entrancing look at people who study moths in the mountains on the other side of the world. This doc premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and earned mostly positive reviews from the few critics who saw it there. Amidst the lush Eastern Himalayan forests, moths convey a mysterious message. They are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe. Together, they are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological “hot spot” on the border of India and Bhutan. The result is this deeply immersive feature film that transports audiences to a rarely-seen place and urges us all to look more closely at the hidden interconnections of the natural world, unraveling the secrets whispered by these enigmatic creatures. A whole film about moths? Yes but it’s fascinating and so mesmerizing. Slow cinema about our world that should make you slow down and appreciate this spectacular planet even more.

Here’s the US trailer (+ poster) for Anirban Dutta & Anupama Srinivasan’s doc Nocturnes, via YouTube:

In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on a secret universe – the nighttime lives of moths. Together, these scientists are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological “hot spot” on the border of India and Bhutan. The result transports audiences to a rarely-seen place and captures through rapturous visuals the stunning biodiversity of our natural world… With unforgettable immersive sound design that won a Special Award for Craft at Sundance, Nocturnes urges us all to look more closely at the hidden interconnections of nature & whispered consequences of a changing climate. Nocturnes is co-directed by filmmakers Anirban Dutta (of the films Jahnabi, Ghumjeeling – A Meeting by the Railways, Anubhuti) & Anupama Srinivasan (of the film Flickering Lights). It’s also produced by Anirban Dutta. This iniitally premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Grasshopper Film will debut Nocturnes in select US theaters starting on October 18th, 2024 this fall. Who’s intrigued?

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