The Family of Chimps

Overview

A subtle account of the chimpanzees' behaviour in Burgers Dierenpark in Arnhem, on the occasion of the publication of the book Chimpansee Politiek by ethologist Dr. Frans de Waal. A unique experiment shows us how complex the social strategies in the community of this fascinating anthropoid ape are. Haanstra managed to capture almost all aspects of chimpanzee behaviour: display of skill, teasing and pestering, grooming, resting, playing, motherly behaviour, submission, sex and violence. Eventually, the film was also screened to the apes.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1984

Original language

Dutch

Spoken languages

english, dutch

Countries

Netherlands

Production

Bert Haanstra Films,Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid,Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid, Bert Haanstra Films

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0411227