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The Meerkats

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The Meerkats

A family remarkably like your own...

An inspiring look at how one family's connection to each other and their surroundings is a model of resilience and fortitude for us all. The story features the coming of age of a young meerkat pup, Kolo growing up in the Kalahari desert. Shot using ground-breaking techniques, this dramatised documentary is a one-of-a-kind presentation from The Weinstein Company and the BBC, the world's pre-eminent nature filmmakers.

Commentary written by Alexander McCall-Smith and told by Paul Newman.

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The Weinstein Company and BBC Films present

Directed by
James Honeyborne
Producers
Trevor Ingman, Joe Oppenheimer
Executive Producers
Neil Nightingale, David M Thompson, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Sales Agent
Weinstein Company (International)
UK Release Date
7th August 2009

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