Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats(2019)
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.
Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats (2019) is a documentary film directed by Herbert Ostwald, released on January 1, 2019 with a runtime of 52m. It stars Andrew Solomon.
- Director:
- Herbert Ostwald
- Writers:
- Herbert Ostwald
- Producers:
- Uli Veith
- Cinematographer:
- Norbert Röttcher
- Composer:
- Mark Joggerst
- Production:
- Taglicht Media
- Status:
- Released
Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by Herbert Ostwald, written by Herbert Ostwald, produced by Uli Veith.
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Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats – Frequently Asked Questions
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Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats (2019) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
Who stars in Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats?
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The main cast of Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats (2019) includes Andrew Solomon. The film was directed by Herbert Ostwald. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats released?
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Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats was released on January 1, 2019 and runs for 52m.