Jane

2017 90 min ★ 7.5 Documentary

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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Cast

Jane Goodall

Self

Hugo van Lawick

Self (archive footage)

Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick

Self (archive footage)

Details

Director

Brett Morgen

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$1,723,379

Production

Public Road Productions, National Geographic, National Geographic Documentary Films

Reviews

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sleestakk

January 22, 2018

★ 8/10

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 d...