Directed by
| Jacques Perrin | ||
| Jacques Cluzaud | ... | (co-director) |
| Michel Debats | ... | (co-director) |
Writing Credits
| Jacques Perrin | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Stéphane Durand | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jean Dorst | ... | (collaboration) & |
| Guy Jarry | ... | (collaboration) & |
| Francis Roux | ... | (collaboration) |
| Valentine Marvel | ... | (idea) (as Valentine Perrin) |
Cast
 |
Philippe Labro | ... | Narrator (English version) (voice) |
| Jacques Perrin | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
Produced by
| Christophe Barratier | ... | line producer |
| Reinhard Brundig | ... | associate producer |
| Jean de Trégomain | ... | executive producer |
| Danièle Delorme | ... | associate producer |
| Jean-Marc Henchoz | ... | associate producer |
| Jean Labadie | ... | associate producer |
| José María Morales | ... | associate producer |
| Andrea Occhipinti | ... | associate producer |
| Jacques Perrin | ... | producer |
| Yves Robert | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Bruno Coulais | ||
Cinematography by
Editing by
| Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte | ||
Production Design by
| Régis Nicolino | ||
Production Management
| Jean-Philippe Avenel | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Philippe Baisadouli | ... | production manager |
| Olli Barbé | ... | production manager |
| Brian Black | ... | unit manager |
| Claude Canaple | ... | production manager |
| Jean-Michel Deroche | ... | production manager |
| Claire Dornoy | ... | assistant production manager |
| Philippe Gautier | ... | production manager |
| Nicolas Mauvernay | ... | assistant production manager |
| Boucif Mohammedi | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Johann Mousseau | ... | unit production manager |
| Thomas Pflimlin | ... | unit manager |
| Vincent Steiger | ... | production manager |
| Charles Stenhouse | ... | production manager |
| Pierre Vaysse | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jérémie Apperry | ... | assistant director |
| Elodie Baticle | ... | assistant director |
| Emmanuelle Debats | ... | assistant director |
| Marie Miquel | ... | assistant director |
| Ursula Sigon | ... | assistant director |
| Hadrien Soulez Larivière | ... | assistant director |
| Frédéric Vignal | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Philippe Barbeau | ... | sound |
| Jean-Baptiste Benoit | ... | sound engineer |
| Michel Crivellaro | ... | sound editor |
| Paolo de Jesus | ... | sound engineer |
| Denis Guilhem | ... | sound |
| Gérard Lamps | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Laurent Lévy | ... | foley artist |
| Armelle Mahé | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Gina Pignier | ... | sound editor |
| Laurent Quaglio | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Michel Trouillard | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Nicolas David | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Manfred Büttner | ... | visual effects producer |
| Erich Eder | ... | digital compositor |
| Hubert Fourneaux | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Fabien Girodot | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Martin Hardouin Duparc | ... | digital compositor |
| Robert Pinnow | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Dina Saleem | ... | visual effects |
| Caterina Schiffers | ... | digital compositor: postproduction, TVT |
| Florian Schuck | ... | retouching |
| Benjamin Seide | ... | digital compositor |
| Max Stummer | ... | digital compositor |
| Samuel Tchalikian | ... | digital effects (as S. Tchalikian) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Paul Agostini | ... | first assistant camera |
| David Aïm | ... | first assistant camera |
| Sylvain Bardoux | ... | key grip |
| Pierre Bec | ... | camera operator |
| Pierre Berthier | ... | camera operator |
| Vincent Blasco | ... | key grip |
| Guilhem Boubée de Gramont | ... | grip |
| Guillaume Brault | ... | second assistant camera |
| Catherine Briault | ... | first assistant camera |
| Maurice Bricler | ... | grip |
| Richard Brodet | ... | gaffer |
| Alexander Bugel | ... | key grip (as Alexandre Bügel) |
| Claire Caroff | ... | assistant camera |
| Eric Catelan | ... | steadicam operator |
| Tony Chapuis | ... | second assistant camera |
| Pierre Chevrin | ... | assistant camera |
| Isabelle Czajka | ... | assistant camera |
| Nicolas Deblonde | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dominique Delguste | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jean-Marie Delorme | ... | assistant camera |
| Alain Ducousset | ... | camera operator |
| Pascale Ferradini | ... | first assistant camera |
| Eric Fodera | ... | grip |
| Jean-Yves Freess | ... | key grip |
| Colin Houben | ... | first assistant camera |
| Maxime Héraud | ... | camera operator |
| Hervé Kern | ... | assistant camera |
| Cyril Lebre | ... | assistant camera |
| Sophie Leonetti | ... | assistant camera |
| Sergeï Lourié | ... | grip |
| Sylvain Maillard | ... | assistant camera |
| Benoît Nicoulin | ... | camera operator |
| Lee Ford Parker | ... | camera operator (as Lee Parker) |
| Christophe Perotin | ... | assistant camera |
| François Perrault-Alix | ... | key grip |
| Philippe Porte | ... | gaffer |
| Christophe Pottier | ... | camera operator |
| François Quillard | ... | first assistant camera |
| Edgar Raclot | ... | grip |
| Mathieu Simonet | ... | still photographer |
| Piotr Stadnicki | ... | first assistant camera (as Pierre Stadnicki) |
| Thierry Tronchet | ... | first assistant camera |
| Anna-Katia Vincent | ... | second assistant camera |
| Patrick Vobecourt | ... | gaffer |
| Yuan Zhang | ... | camera operator |
Editorial Department
| Colette Beltran | ... | assistant editor |
| Pauline Casalis | ... | assistant editor |
| Marjolaine Mispelaere | ... | dailies color timer |
| Bruno Patin | ... | color timer |
Location Management
| Isabelle Kostic Crosley | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jean-Philippe Audin | ... | cello |
| Jean-Paul Batailley | ... | percussion |
| Jean-Philippe Batailley | ... | percussion |
| Marc Chantereau | ... | percussion |
| Bruno Coulais | ... | musical director |
| Jean de Trégomain | ... | music direction |
| Didjaman | ... | musician: didgeridoo |
| Raoul Duflot-Vérez | ... | keyboards (as Raoul Duflot) |
| Françoise Gnéri | ... | alto |
| Christophe Grindel | ... | horn |
| Christophe Guiot | ... | violin |
| Joniece Jamison | ... | playback singer |
| Laurent Julia | ... | percussion |
| Paul Lavergne | ... | executive music producer |
| Maxime Lefevre | ... | music engineer |
| Alain Maneval | ... | playback singer |
| Bernard Paganotti | ... | bass |
| Elisabeth Pallas | ... | violin |
| Slim Pezin | ... | guitar |
| Renaud Pion | ... | flute |
| Bulgarka Junior Quartet | ... | vocals (as The Bulgarka Junior Quartette) |
| The Sofia Bass Choir | ... | vocals |
| The Lyliana Botcheva Choir | ... | vocals |
| Gabriel Yacoub | ... | lyricist: vocals |
Transportation Department
| Philippe Lebreton | ... | driver: camera car |
Additional Crew
| Peter Berthold | ... | scientific consultant |
| Romain Bianchi | ... | birds escort |
| Valentine Marvel | ... | idea (as Valentine Perrin) |
| Olivier Meunier-Colin | ... | production staff |
| Leighton Oosthuisen | ... | animal wrangler |
| Vincent Piant | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Mathilde Renwick | ... | production staff |
| Jean-Michel Rivaud | ... | pilot |
| Eva Simonet | ... | press attache |
| Sally Steele | ... | publicist |
Thanks
| Jean Dorst | ... | dedicatee |
| Bernard Lutic | ... | dedicatee |
