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A colossal adventure odyssey that turns back the hands of time, 80,000 years, to the very beginning of man’s existence. Includes: Audio commentary by director Jean Jacques Arnaud and stars Michael Gruskoff, Ron Perlman and Rae Dawn Chong; “Quest for Fire Adventure” featurette; 15 still galleries with commentary by Jean Jacques Arnaud; Theatrical trailer.
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Quest for Fire is so detailed in its depiction of prehistoric man that it might have been made by time-traveling filmmakers. Instead it’s a bold and timeless experiment by visionary director Jean-Jacques Annaud (The Bear), inviting scientific debate while presenting a fascinating, imaginary glimpse of humankind some 80,000 years ago. Using diverse locations in Kenya, Scotland, and Canada, Annaud tells the purely visual story of five tribes (some more advanced than others) who depend on fire for survival. They “steal” fire from nature, but the actual creation of fire remains elusive, lending profound mystery and majesty to the film’s climactic, real-time display of fire-making ingenuity. Employing primitive language created by novelist Anthony Burgess and body language choreographed by anthropologist Desmond Morris, a unique ensemble of actors push the envelope of their profession, succeeding where they easily could’ve failed. They’re carnal, violent, funny, curious, and intelligent; through them, and through the eons, we can recognize ourselves. –Jeff Shannon
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