The Swarm
A single mother breeds locusts as high-protein foods but has trouble getting them to reproduce until she finds they have a taste for blood.
Director: Just Philippot
Actors: Christian Bouillette, Marie Narbonne, Nathalie Boyer, Raphaël Liot, Raphael Romand, Sofian Khammes, Suliane Brahim, Victor Bonnel
Country: France
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