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Mysterious Castles of Clay (1978)

Mysterious Castles of Clay
Directed by Alan Root
Produced by Joan and Alan Root
1978/US
IMDb page
First viewing/YouTube

The temple of truth has never suffered so much from woodpeckers on the outside as from termites within. — Vance Havner

Orson Welles narrated this documentary about termite colonies and their mounds in Africa. Turns out that termite hive mind is just about as fascinating as bee hive mind. I enjoyed it. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.