Jane (2017)

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

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.

Cast (3)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Jane Goodall

Self

Hugo van Lawick

Self (archive footage)

Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick

Self (archive footage)

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