In this sublime follow-up to Microcosmos, filmmakers Claude Nuridsany      and Marie Perennou mix mythic and scientific elements to offer an astonishing    view of life's beginnings. West African griot Sotigui Kouyati narrates a         traditional fable about the birth of our planet, the universe, and the stars,  while Nuridsany and Perennou utilize their patented microcinematography to     capture exquisite close-ups of insects, plants, reptiles, birds, and other     creatures. "A mindblower. With footage of such unparalleled beauty that it       seems otherworldly" (City Pages). In French with English subtitles.      Claude Nurdsany/Marie Perennou---France---2004---81 mins.