The Family of Chimps

Jan 01, 1984 55m

6.3

6 votes

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Title	The Family of Chimps
Companies	Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid, Bert Haanstra Films
Countries	Netherlands
Keywords	ape, chimpanzee, nature documentary