Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats
Synopsis
Africa's giant rats – the size of a cat – can be trained to detect land-mines by smelling them. Giant rats are clever and they learn fast. Their sense of smell is better than a dog's, they have more stamina, and they're a lot cheaper to train. This documentary follows "Miss Marple", who was born in a training lab and who goes through a year's training before being sent on her first mission to Mozambique. A shorter version (43 minutes) screened at festivals in 2009 but was never widely released.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 2019
VOD & Digital Platforms
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Herbert Ostwald
- Screenplay & Story
- Herbert Ostwald
- Original Score
- Mark Joggerst
- Original Title
- Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- Taglicht Media
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Herbert Ostwald
Herbert Ostwald
Mark Joggerst
Norbert Röttcher, Roland Gockel
Jan Stefan Kolbe
Uli Veith, Bernd Wilting
Department Leadership Roster
Herbert Ostwald
Writer
Jan Stefan Kolbe
Editor
Mark Joggerst
Original Music Composer
Norbert Röttcher
Director of Photography
Uli Veith
Producer
Roland Gockel
Director of Photography
Herbert Ostwald
Director
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What is Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats about?
Africa's giant rats – the size of a cat – can be trained to detect land-mines by smelling them. Giant rats are clever and they learn fast. Their sense of smell is better than a dog's, they have more stamina, and they're a lot cheaper to train. This documentary follows "Miss Marple", who was born in a training lab and who goes through a year's training before being sent on her first mission to Mozambique. A shorter version (43 minutes) screened at festivals in 2009 but was never widely released.
Who directed Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats?
Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats was directed by Herbert Ostwald.
Who stars in Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats?
The principal cast of Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats includes Andrew Solomon.
When was Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats released and how long is it?
Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats was composed by Mark Joggerst.