Animals Are Beautiful People (1974)

Directed by

Jamie Uys

Genre

comedy film, nature documentary

Country

South Africa, United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

0

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 77 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This nature documentary shows the lives of wild animals in Southern Africa. The filmmaker adds comic commentary to their behavior without a story.

lightheartedwhimsicalgentleamusingobservationaleasygoingplayfulgood-natured

What happens

Animals Are Beautiful People (also called Beautiful People) is a 1974 South African nature documentary written, produced, directed, filmed and edited by Jamie Uys, about the wildlife in Southern Africa, presented with comedic elements. It was filmed in the Namib Desert, the Kalahari Desert and at the Okavango River and Okavango Delta. It was the recipient of the 1974 Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary Film. The film, a critical and commercial success, was independently made by Uys, also known for his later South African-Motswana comedy The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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