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Once a familiar sight wherever cattle grazed in Korea’s farming villages, dung beetles have quietly slipped toward extinction, now surviving mainly on Jeju Island. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience, entomologist and conservation ecologist Kang-woon Lee shares what it has taken to protect them, from searching in vain for dung his beetles could eat to ending up raising cows himself, and from standing before frustrated residents at a public hearing to convincing them why a small beetle matters more than a wider road. His stories are woven together with street interviews in Korea and the United States, revealing how little we know about a creature that once lived right beside us. Along the way, Lee uncovers the unseen work these insects do to keep our land clean, and how their survival in the dirtiest of environments may hold clues to fighting future superbacteria. The film quietly reminds us that what disappears unnoticed may be exactly what our future depends on.
Directed by Junhyuk Lee (South Korea)