The Quest for the Unicorn

A one-hour documentary. Writen by Emmanuel Laurent & Wolter Braamhorst. Directed by Emmanuel Laurent. Produced by Sally Blake, Emmanuel Laurent.
A coproduction Dash Films /  Films À Trois. For AVRO, Vision TV, VRT, Image Plus.

It's the oldest legendary creature in the world. Its origin goes back to the first age of our history and, doubtlessly, roots deep down into our prehistory. But what sets it apart is not only the immemorial universal myth, it's the fact that the myth survived at all. The unicorn has not disappeared from our world, far from it. The creature surfs in some 1.9 millions websites, gallops through enough books to fill a library, stars in thousands of artworks, paintings, sculptures and films - not to mention the toys and knick-knacks produced industrially for our children - all stressing that the unicorn is still dwelling comfortably in our modern lives. What is its secret? Where does it come from and why hasn't it fallen into oblivion like the Basilisk, the Hydra, the Manticore and all the mythological likes?