Ape and Super-Ape (1972)

Original title

Bij de beesten af

Directed by

Bert Haanstra

Genre

nature documentary

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

AL

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary compares human and animal behavior. It shows footage of various species, including penguins in Antarctica, to highlight similarities and differences.

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What happens

Ape and Super-Ape (Dutch: Bij de beesten af) is a 1972 Dutch documentary film directed by Bert Haanstra. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film is also notable for featuring extensive documentary footage of the life of penguins on Antarctica 33 years before another documentary film, March of the Penguins (2005) focused on the same subject. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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