How Some Jellyfish are Born

Name: How Some Jellyfish are Born
Genre: Documentary, Shorts
Released: 1960
Duration: 14 min

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France / French / 1960 / 14m

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Through a combination of underwater, time-lapse, and microscopic photography, Jean Painlevé creates a beautiful study of the reproduction cycle of jellyfish.

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DirectorJean Painlevé, Geneviève Hamon

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