Cougar: On the Trail of the Ghost Cat
52 mins
In the heart of southern France there is a fog-prone area where, according to legend, a bloodthirsty creature wreaked havoc 250 years ago. A rumor is spreading again in this legendary place, as eyewitnesses report an animal with large paws and a long tail that crosses roads in a single leap - powerful enough to tear down a horse and leave it mutilated in the pasture. Is the Beast of Gévaudan back? The animal photographer Bruno Loisel has a supposedly more rational explanation. The animal that fits the descriptions could be a cougar, but this species of big cat is only native to America. In order to learn the proper techniques for tracking down the puma, he travels to Canada, where he accompanies a team of researchers dedicated to studying the shy, almost invisible predator. Will Bruno be able to use his findings to solve the mystery of the new beast of Gévaudan?
Bruno Loisel
Writer
Samuel Ruffier
Writer
Gilbert Grilli
Original Music Composer
Samuel Ruffier
Director of Photography
Olivier Halin
Director of Photography
Thierry Berrod
Producer
Samuel Ruffier
Editor
Alexandre Requintel
Production Assistant
Samuel Ruffier
Drone Cinematographer
Françoise Rattier
Production Manager
Jean-Yves Perras
Production Assistant
Léonore Desuzinges
Title Graphics
Christophe Sommet
Co-Producer
Axel Demeyere
Sound
Annabel Gain
Co-Producer
Marie Dominique Paris
Title Graphics
Axel Demeyere
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Olivier Halin
Drone Cinematographer
Bruno Loisel
Director of Photography
Pablo Coppéré
Colorist
Frédéric Baratte
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frédéric Baratte
Sound
Heike Lettau
Producer
Christian Cools
Commissioning Editor
Miroslav Pilon
Sound
Miroslav Pilon
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bruno Loisel
Animation
Pierre Cressent
Production Assistant
Yvette Durrenberger
Producer
Sabine Joertz
Commissioning Editor
Bruno Loisel
Director
Samuel Ruffier
Director