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The Beast of the Vosges, Autopsy of a Rumour (La Bete Des Vosges, Autopsie D'une Rumeur, 2008) Director: Robin Hunzinger Presentation: Every country has its legends. The sleepy countryside of rural France is no exception. See the mystery first hand in the enchanting documentary The Beast of The Vosges. One of the best kept secrets in all of France is laid bare in this exciting special. The superstitious inhabitants of a small French town are afraid. There have been a rash of unsolved cattle mutilations, and the villagers believe they know what’s causing it: a beast right out of French legend. The truth, however, is far more surprising, and only the enterprising cleverness of the film crew is able to uncover what’s really going on. This documentary, directed by historian Robin Hunzinger, proves that human kind is capable of elaborate fables in order to keep their darkest secrets hidden from others. Synopsis: In 1977, in the French region called Les Vosges, an unidentified beast attacks and slaughters countless flocks of cattle. The media calls the perpetrator the Beast of the Vosges. But how did this story grow into a legend? In order to understand, the narrator holds his own investigation. For some, the beast is a pretext to express their deepest hatreds, and we soon learn that no monster is as dreadful as the darkness in the human heart… |
