The nativity had a donkey, Santa has reindeer—this doc asks: who's the real Christmas MVP?
Animals and plants play an important role in the Christian festival. This documentary answers questions about the natural history of Christmas: How are the descendants of the biblical donkey doing? How do Santa's reindeer survive the winter? And what does the robin have to do with all this? Adventurous stories set in dreamlike landscapes around the world.
Cinematography
Dreamlike winter landscapes that'll make you book a cabin
Writing
Narration that treats biblical donkey genealogy seriously
Director
Herbert Ostwald
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Herbert Ostwald specializes in nature docs with religious hooks—this is his holiday niche.
European robin folklore predates Christmas cards; Victorians popularized the red-breast-as-messenger myth.
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