JANE’S JOURNEY (Mongrel, 2010 ) D: Lorenz Knauer. Rating: NNN DVD package: none. Rating: NNN
Jane Goodall has always been my hero. In 1960 she went into the Tanzanian forest to begin her decades-long study of chimpanzees in the wild. She was the first to see them make and use tools. Outstanding archival footage, Goodall’s narration and the beautiful creatures and place make that part of the movie – the first 35 minutes – a delight.
In 1986, Goodall became an activist. Her life since then has involved non-stop touring to promote a message of environmentalism and hope and raise funds for projects launched by her foundations. She is, she says, obsessed. We see her with the famous and powerful and in a refugee camp in Tanzania and on a reservation in North Dakota. Throughout she remains calm, energetic and upbeat. We barely catch a glimpse of the exhaustion that worries her friends and family.
EXTRAS Widescreen. English audio. No subtitles.
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