A Species Odyssey

TV series or program

A Species Odyssey
A Species Odyssey DVD Cover
Written by	Jacques Malaterre Jacques Dubuisson Michel Fessler
Directed by	Jacques Malaterre
Theme music composer	Yvan Cassar
Original release
Release	January 7, 2003 (2003-01-07)

A Species Odyssey (French: L'Odyssée de l'espèce) is a French documentary film directed by Jacques Malaterre, first broadcast on January 7, 2003, on France 3.

Synopsis

This documentary illustrates the birth of the first men. Species shown include Australopithecus afarensis, Orrorin, saber tooth cat, Saelanthropus Chalicotherium, Australopithecus anamensis, hyena, Homo habilis, crocodile, Homo ergaster, Homo erectus, viper, lion, Neanderthal, brown bear, and Homo sapiens.

Production

Title: L'Odyssée de l'espèce
Directed by: Jacques Malaterre
Screenplay: Jacques Dubuisson and Michel Fessler
Actors: Sibusiso Mhlongo
Original concept: Hervé Dresen
Narration: Frederick Fougea
Original music: Yvan Cassar
Scientific director: Yves Coppens
Production: France 3, RTBF, Transparencies Productions, 17 Juin Production, Mac Guff Ligne, Pixcom, Discovery Channel Canada, Channel 4, RAI, ZDF, TSR, Planet, France 5