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In January, in the heart of the Russian forest, hunters kill a mother bear. The orphaned bear cubs are three weeks old. They will die or be put in a zoo. Prison or death. But one man, a biologist nicknamed "Mother-Bear," wants to give them another chance. For an entire year, he teaches them to remain wild, to be afraid of men. He raises them, without domesticating them, so that they can return and live free in the great forest. The film follows this unique process and provides a close-quarters look at the infancy of one of the most formidable creatures on earth.

France / Switzerland / Austria - 2000 - 52 mn - Betacam Digital - Colour

Réalisation Catherine Garanger Scénario Catherine Garanger, Yves Gauthier Image Sergej Dubrovskij Son Alexander Dudarev Montage Nicolas Barrachin Musique Alexeï Aïgui

Production Audiovisuel Multimedia International Productions, 52, rue Charlot, 75003 Paris, France Tél : +33 1 4887 4513 Fax : +33 1 4887 4010 E-mail : amip@amip-multimedia.fr Co-Production France 3, France 5, Télévision Suisse Romande / Radio Télévision Suisse, Österreichischer Rundfunk

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