WILD TALES OF MADRID

The City of Madrid seems to be a hostile terrain for wildlife, but some species have found important advantages for their survival there. This documentary shows five incredible stories of various animals that develop their life cycle alongside us. We will learn about the curiosities of the white stork that, for some years now, has preferred to spend the winters with the people of Madrid; the turbulent love affairs of the praying mantis; the fearsome abilities of the lion ant; we will also discover the intimate life of some vegetarian but highly poisonous ladybirds; and a magpie will fall victim to one of the most surprising tricks in the animal kingdom: a great spotted cuckoo will pretend to be one of the magpie’s children, a behavior never filmed before. These five wildlife stories run parallel to the daily routine of the people of Madrid. We will witness a secret and astonishing world that reveals the beauty of the unexpected, in the midst of urban chaos.