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Jane

"It took a woman to unlock the secret of early man"

2017-12-28 Documentary 1hr 30m

Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives, director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.

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Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives, director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.

  • Released
    2017-12-28
  • Revenue
    $1,723,379
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 30m
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.8
  • Production
    Public Road Productions, National Geographic, National Geographic Documentary Films

Crew

Brett Morgen
Director
Brett Morgen
Writer
Bryan Burk
Producer
Keywords:
africa biography nature archive footage chimpanzee primatologist observation jane goodall female scientist wildlife photographer conservationist animal behaviour animal intelligence

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Cast

Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall
Herself
Hugo van Lawick

Hugo van Lawick
Himself (archive footage)
Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick

Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick
Himself (archive footage)

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A Review by sleestakk 8

Written by sleestakk on 2018-01-22

Seeing Jane Goodall speak years ago in Portland was one the best speeches I’ve witnessed. Viewing this movie really brought that back into t... read more

Seeing Jane Goodall speak years ago in Portland was one the best speeches I’ve witnessed. Viewing this movie really brought that back into the front of my memory and had me tearing up during the first third of this documentary. What Jane Goodall did is nothing short of miraculous. As a young woman with no formal education in this area of study, she really gave no fucks and pursued her dream. Her determination to succeed in spite of the odds became a passion even before she realized her true purpose in Gombe. I’m not one to have idols but if I did she would be one. So goddamn inspiring in so many ways. This doc is essentially rediscovered found footage from 2014 that was shot during the 60s when Goodall first went to Africa to study the chimps and what that was like and how challenging it was. So from this “lost” footage the filmmakers had to construct a narrative, which becomes the story of Goodall’s life from childhood to present day, including her marriage to Hugo and raising her son around apes. Half of this film works extremely well. The other half is typical biography filler to round out her story. The average rating between these two parts is 8/10. I’d prefer to watch more of her time with the chimps, what was learned from this experience and how she was able to share that with the world.

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A Review by Jay

Seeing Jane Goodall speak years ago in Portland was one the best speeches I’ve witnessed. Viewing this movie really brought that back into the front of my memory and had me tearing up during the first third of this documentary. What Jane Go...

reviewer avatar

A Review by sleestakk 8

Written by sleestakk on 2018-01-22

Seeing Jane Goodall speak years ago in Portland was one the best speeches I’ve witnessed. Viewing this movie really brought that back into the front of my memory and had me tearing up during the first...

read more