Why Don't We Have Unicorns Today? This Ballsy French Ad Explains Everything

Canal+'s new take on Noah's Ark

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We would still have unicorns around today were it not for an epic screw-up by Noah's son during the loading of the Ark all those years ago.

That's the premise of this amusingly overblown Canal+ ad from BETC Paris and director Matthijs Van Heijningen, who so memorably directed "The Bear" for the same agency and client in 2011.

It's hard to describe the ad without spoiling it, so just watch it first.

As you can see, the film celebrates—in a roundabout way—the broadcaster's screenwriters and its showcase of original programming.

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