In 1960 , he approached his colleagues Franco Prosperi and Paolo Cavara with the unusual idea of making an " anti-documentary " . The result , which premiered in 1962 , was '' Mondo Cane '' ( which roughly translates to '' A Dog 's World '' , a minor curse in Italian ) , a non-narrative compilation of shocking and unusual footage from around the world . It premiered at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival , where it was well-received and even nominated for the Palme d'Or . The theme song " More " by Italian composer Riz Ortolani was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1963 , the year of its premier in the United States
1962 Cannes Film Festival
1962 Cannes Film Festival
Gualtiero Jacopetti