The Meerkats (2008)
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Directors
James Honeyborne
Cast
Alexander McCall Smith
The story
The documentary follows the coming-of-age of a meerkat named Kolo who is forced to leave his home by a group of meerkats who want more territory. Lost in the African savannah, he tries to reunite with his family, but encounters large, fierce, and deadly creatures.
Genres
Animal Documentary, documentary film
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