The Besieged Fortress

Release Date: 2006-10-18

Runtime: 82

Languages: Français

Rating: 6.7

Votes: 21

Genres: Documentary

Director: Philippe Calderon

Description: A young couple, a king and queen termite, settle down and build a grand empire within a massive mound. When the mound suffers damage from rain, fire, and a falling branch, the scent from the termite c...A young couple, a king and queen termite, settle down and build a grand empire within a massive mound. When the mound suffers damage from rain, fire, and a falling branch, the scent from the termite colony is carried off by wind and catches the attention of a swarming driver ant colony led by their "black queen." Now a war is waged as ant and termite fight a battle of minuscule proportions for the survival of their very colonies.Read More

Production Companies:

France 2 Cinéma

TF1 International