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THE CHRONICLES OF THE CATERPILLAR MAN

By Vasja MIHELCIC

Documentary - Completed 2020

Following a life of a scientist who is seeking a caterpillar not seen or documented for more than 500 years. His obsession has changed his entire life. If he finds it he will be able to finish the book he has been writing for 30 years. This obsession will put his life in danger...

- Year of production
- 2020
- Genres
- Documentary
- Countries
- GERMANY, PHILIPPINES, SLOVENIA
- Languages
- GERMAN, ENGLISH, SLOVENIAN
- Budget
- 0.3 - 0.6 M$
- Duration
- 65 mn
- Director(s)
- Vasja MIHELCIC
- Writer(s)
- Vasja MIHELCIC
- Cast
- Bostjan DVORAK, Julie Mahal DEAMOR, Jayson Cena ROCHA, Marko DVORAK
- Producer(s)
- Vasja MIHELCIC (IN BETWEEN MEDIA)
- Synopsis
- An intimate and personal portrait of one scientist life work. A scientist who does not give up on his dream. Dr. Bostjan Dvorak is a linguist and a keen biologist and a religious person. His passion about nature and animals especially insects started when he was 6 years old. For more than 30 years he is pursuing one special caterpillar that has not been seen or documented for more then 500 years to finish his book. His life stile is unique and odd to many. He doesn't look or dress like others around him. He presumes his caterpillar can be found deep in the remote rain forests of the Philippines. Because of his work, focus and dedication to find the caterpillar he put his life in danger. He could be shoot, blown by a mine, kidnaped, imprisoned or lost in wilderness.