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Cast

Crew

Jean Painlevé

Jean Painlevé

Director

Geneviève Hamon

Geneviève Hamon

Director

Catherine Tchernigovtzeff

Catherine Tchernigovtzeff

Writer

Jean Painlevé

Jean Painlevé

Producer

Jean Painlevé

Jean Painlevé

Director of Photography

Geneviève Hamon

Geneviève Hamon

Director of Photography

Geneviève Hamon

Geneviève Hamon

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Pierre Conté

Pierre Conté

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Shrimp Stories

19645.8 / 1010 min
Documentary

Overview

After a comic introduction, we look closely at a shrimp. Eyes on stilts, color patterns, pinchered walking feet, a rostrum. We watch shrimp eat using a strong claw and a fine one; we watch digestion. After eating, shrimp clean themselves. The female lays eggs that cling to her feet. After three weeks, the eggs hatch explosively. Few larvae live to adulthood. We watch an adult shed its carapace with a final leap, leaving it vulnerable; other shrimp attack.