Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats (2019)
Africa's giant rats – the size of a cat – can be trained to detect land-mines by smelling them. Giant rats are clever and they learn fast. Their sense of smell is better than a dog's, they have more stamina, and they're a lot cheaper to train. This documentary follows "Miss Marple", who was born in a training lab and who goes through a year's training before being sent on her first mission to Mozambique. A shorter version (43 minutes) screened at festivals in 2009 but was never widely released.
Director: Herbert Ostwald
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: January 1, 2019
Cast
- Andrew Solomon - Narrator
Screenplay
Music: Mark Joggerst
Cinematography: Norbert Röttcher, Roland Gockel
Editing: Jan Stefan Kolbe
Production: Taglicht Media
Country: Germany
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Birds: Flight and Migration in the Sky, Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace, Botanical Wonders and the Plant World, On the Trail of Safari and Wildlife, Safari and Chasing Wildlife
Keywords
landmine, wildlife, nature
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats about?
- Africa's giant rats – the size of a cat – can be trained to detect land-mines by smelling them. Giant rats are clever and they learn fast. Their sense of smell is better than a dog's, they have more stamina, and they're a lot cheaper to train. This documentary follows "Miss Marple", who was born in a training lab and who goes through a year's training before being sent on her first mission to Mozambique. A shorter version (43 minutes) screened at festivals in 2009 but was never widely released.
- Who directed Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats?
- Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats was directed by Herbert Ostwald.
- Who stars in Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats?
- Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats stars Andrew Solomon.
- How long is Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats?
- Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats?
- Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats is a Documentary film.
- Where was Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats produced?
- Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats?
- The themes of Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats include: Birds: Flight and Migration in the Sky, Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace, Botanical Wonders and the Plant World, On the Trail of Safari and Wildlife, Safari and Chasing Wildlife.