From acclaimed French director Nicolas Philibert (To Be and To Have) comes a fascinating spin on the notion of watching and being watched. Nénette, a 40-something orangutan, has lived at the Menagerie du Jardin de Plantes, Paris, for most of her life. We observe her as she watches zoo visitors stroll past and we listen as adults and kids pass comment, frequently ascribing human emotions and values to the giant ape.
This film is part of the Love Me pathway at the Sydney Film Festival
2-14 June 2010. www.sff.org.au
any film with Orangutans and French people is a winner in my book :D
MASSIF101 10 months ago
i think this would haunt me. and, using my rusty French - I might also be 'haunte.'
renaissancewriter 1 year ago