Acéra ou Le bal des sorcières (1972): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1972, Acéra ou Le bal des sorcières is a notable film directed by Jean Painlevé.

What it’s about. In mud flats along the coast of Brittany we watch acera, small ball-shaped mollusks that are about two inches in diameter. They rest in mud; then, in water, they dance, their skirt-like hood spreading like a dervish's cassock. They spin and spin. The film adds musical accompaniment. We watch them mate and secrete eggs: acera are both male and female, and can form chains with other acera in which they simultaneously mate as a male and as a female. The eggs hatch, and the cycle begins again.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Acéra ou Le bal des sorcières has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Criterion Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Acéra ou Le bal des sorcières page.