Product Description

The biggest dam movie you ever saw! Have you ever danced in the moonlight, played in the shadow of great mountains, or fled before a charging bear? Have you ever been swimming in frigid waters beneath the ice or lived inside a beaver's house? Beavers (31 minutes) plunges into the rich aquatic habitat of one of nature's greatest engineers for an intimate look. Set in pristine forests and waters in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, this film follows the story of a family of beavers as they grow, play and transform the world around them. Includes a 27-minute "making of" documentary. 58 minutes.

Amazon.com

Originally intended for IMAX theaters, this documentary follows a family of beavers as they lay claim to a dam and build a place to live. The animals live as extended families, complete with uncles and aunts, and with their instinctive engineering skills build complex dams and apartments for themselves. What could be a mundane nature documentary, though, is made lyrical by its score, lighting, and camera work. It's a rare documentary that can be sweet but not cloying, with plenty to hold the interest of kids and adults alike. Beavers' accompanying making-of film answers some of the inevitable questions and reveals that the project was an incredibly arduous task. The film was made in the mid-1980s and involved lugging around the cumbersome IMAX camera in the wilderness, as well as weeks of waiting for the beavers to actually do something. Set against the breathtaking beauty of the Canadian Rockies, this is an incredible example of nature photography and a rewarding little film about our bucktoothed rodent friends and their innate construction drive. --Jerry Renshaw

• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.44:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.25 inches; 3.2 ounces
• Director ‏ : ‎ Stephen Low
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 31 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ February 29, 2000
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Earl Pennington
• Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Studio ‏ : ‎ IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1