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Tiny and Tough - The Incredible Resilience of Tardigrades (2025)
Directed by Raphaël Hitier
Documentary · 52m
Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are microscopic animals famous for their incredible ability to survive extreme conditions. Despite their funny appearance and slow, bear-like movements, they are among the most resilient creatures on Earth. They can withstand extremely high and low temperatures, enormous pressure, toxic substances, and even high levels of radiation. This documentary explores the secrets behind their remarkable survival abilities and explains how these tiny creatures have developed such extraordinary “superpowers.” Combining scientific information with humor, the documentary also looks at what we might learn from tardigrades and how their unique abilities could have potential applications in the future.
Cast
Micky Sébastian
Crew
- Director
- Raphaël Hitier
- Writer
- Raphaël Hitier, Sally Blake
- Director of Photography
- Guillaume Bression
- Editor
- Amandine Stelletta
- Producer
- Sally Blake
Details
- Original title
- Tardigrade, l'animal indestructible
- Release date
- 2025-01-04
- Runtime
- 52m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French, English, Japanese
- Countries
- France
- Production
- CAPA, ARTE