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Jane

Jane

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

2017 1h 30mDocumentary

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.

3.7/5

TMDB score· 154 votes

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Synopsis

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.

The vibe

africachimpanzeebiographynaturearchive footageprimatologistobservationjane goodallfemale scientistwildlife photographer

Behind it

Brett MorgenBrett MorgenDirectorPhilip GlassPhilip GlassComposerEllen KurasEllen KurasCinematography

Cast

Jane GoodallJane GoodallSelf
Hugo van LawickHugo van LawickSelf (archive footage)
Hugo Eric Louis van LawickHugo Eric Louis van LawickSelf (archive footage)

Director

Brett Morgen

Writer

Brett Morgen

Release date

28 Dec 2017

Runtime

1h 30m

Box office

$1.7M

Studio

Public Road Productions, National Geographic, National Geographic Documentary Films

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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