A Species Odyssey Explained

Director:	Jacques Malaterre
Theme Music Composer:	Yvan Cassar

A Species Odyssey (French: L'Odyssée de l'espèce) is a French documentary film directed by Jacques Malaterre, first broadcast on January 7, 2003, on France 3.

Synopsis

This documentary illustrates the birth of the first men. Species shown include Australopithecus afarensis, Orrorin, saber tooth cat, Saelanthropus Chalicotherium, Australopithecus anamensis, hyena, Homo habilis, crocodile, Homo ergaster, Homo erectus, viper, lion, Neanderthal, brown bear, and Homo sapiens.

Production

• Title: L'Odyssée de l'espèce
• Directed by: Jacques Malaterre
• Screenplay: Jacques Dubuisson and Michel Fessler
• Actors: Sibusiso Mhlongo
• Original concept: Hervé Dresen
• Narration: Frederick Fougea
• Original music: Yvan Cassar
• Scientific director: Yves Coppens
• Production: France 3, RTBF, Transparencies Productions, 17 Juin Production, Mac Guff Ligne, Pixcom, Discovery Channel Canada, Channel 4, RAI, ZDF, TSR, Planet, France 5

External links

• Official site on France 3