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Summary:Documentary looking at the politics and practicalities of laying on games in imperial Rome. Examines the planning and production of massive tournaments and the arrangements for the capture and transportation of thousands of wild animals from places like Africa to feed the desire for exotic animals and killing. Also considers the impact on wild species over the centuries caused by this.
Description:A single games at the Coliseum could mean the death of 11 thousand animals. This film reveals the secret mainstay of many of Rome's colonies,from North Africa to the German forests: the massive industry of trapping and trading in exotic beasts destined for the games.