Acquainted With the Night

Running time: 80 mins

When the sun goes down, a fascinating new world emerges.

From millions of bats filling the skies in Texas, to a solitary conservationist measuring pollution in the spectacular landscape of Arches National Park in Utah; from a ?rocket war? in Greece to preparations for the Day of the Dead ceremony in Oaxaca, Mexico, with remarkable beauty and artistry, Acquainted with the Night offers an amazing journey through seven countries and cultures.

Director Michael McNamara magnificently examines how around the globe humanity explores, probes and seeks excitement with diverse customs, rituals and extraordinary phenomena, all which occur only after dark. Human curiosity, innovation and celebration never sleep, and we meet all sorts who entertain, educate and astound, while revealing truths and secrets from the world around us. You may never want to sleep the night away again.

- Sandy Wolf

Preceded by the short film: Night Fishing With Cormorants; Director: Betsy Kopmar; 5 min.; USA; An abstract animated story inspired by the 17th Century Japanese screen painting by Kano Tanyu, "Night Fishing with Cormorants."