DIRECTED by : Christophe LEMIRE

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DIRECTED by: Jean-Luc ANDRE

In Malaysia, animal territory is blending more and more with that of humans. The tragic situation of the orangutans is well-known, but many other species are also threatened by a troublesome cohabitation.

The first destination on this voyage: Perlis, near the Thai border. Perrine Crosmary meets Ismael, known as the king of the serpents. He safeguards the population of pythons and other cobras that abounds in the region… but he also protects inhabitants who find themselves nose to nose with reptiles that can measure up to five meters long.

In the Taman Negra Park, Perrine will discover that the local tribe, the Orang Asli, is confronted with a different kind of threat: elephants. Faced with a shrinking habitat, the animals often have no choice but to traverse villages, destroying everything in their path. In this primary forest, one of the world’s oldest, everyone lives in respect of the territory of others. Deforestation has thus broken an ancient pact that until now linked humans to animals.

DIRECTED by : Jean-Baptiste ERRECA

During her travels in the Matabeleland region, Perrine Crosmary blends with the universe of bush inhabitants. Some people fear nature and its dangers, others live with them and have learned to adapt.

At Victoria Falls, humans and wild animals have always cohabited.  But in the past thirty years, the city has gone from 8000 to 40,000 inhabitants… Baboons and warthogs live right in the middle of town, elephants approach housing developments: over-crowding has never been as alarming.

In Hwange Park, authorities have pushed rural communities right to the park’s edge. But the carnivores are still a threat to their livestock.

Perrine meets Brent Stapelkamp, a behavioral specialist of lions and his wife, Laurie. A truly unique couple, who live in the heart of the bush, in permanent contact with the park’s animals. It’s here that Brent develops solutions with the villagers so they can all live together intelligently.

Privately-funded awareness groups help young people learn to identify the surrounding fauna, so they won’t consider the animals a threat, and thus recreate the lost contact between humans and animals.

Through these encounters among the sounds and smells of the bush, Perrine shows us Zimbabwe’s immense natural patrimony. She also reveals the unbreakable bond that unites humans and wild animals.

DIRECTED by : Jean-Marie CORNUEL

Perrine Crosmary leads us to the heart of the planet’s largest wetland: The Pantanal – an untamed environment inhabited by anacondas, anteaters and giant otters, caimans and jaguars.

The first site of her exploration: the Fazenda Caiman, a vast ranch covering several thousand hectares where she shares the daily life of the “Pantaneiros”. The mythic cowboys and… cowgirls of this region know every secret of this water-covered territory where cattle and horses wade about with piranhas and caimans.

The next destination: Corumba, after many long hours of travel on the Rio Paraguay to meet up with the last Riberinos. These indigenous fishing people still live in harmony with nature. At Zilda’s side, Perrine discovers a lifestyle ruled by simplicity and optimism. The future though is gloomy for the last of these traditional fishermen that big landowners hope to evict so they can build eco-lodges.

The final stop of this journey in the Pantanal is Tabaco, to meet Paolino. His battle: ensure the future of a highly endangered species, the peccary. He’s part of a Wild Life Conservation Society team that studies the population of these wild pigs, also victims of an ever-dwindling habitat.

Through these encounters, Perrine discovers a universe where perpetuating traditions and respect between humans and nature is still possible.