The Family of Chimps

The Family of Chimps (1984)

Chimps Onder Elkaar

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.

Date of release
1984-01-01
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (7)
Runtime
55m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Bert Haanstra

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Interesting facts

The Family of Chimps is a 1984 Dutch documentary film directed by Bert Haanstra. The film is a study of the behaviour of a family of chimpanzees in Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem in the Netherlands. The documentary was inspired by the 1982 book Chimpansee politiek by primatologist and ethologist Frans de Waal.

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