A nature documentary centered on a family of chimps living in the Ivory Coast and Ugandan rain forests. Through Oscar, a little chimpanzee, we discover learning about life in the heart of the African tropical forest and follow his first steps in this world with humor, emotion and anguish. Following a tragedy, he finds himself separated from his mother and left alone to face the hostility of the jungle. Until he is picked up by an older chimpanzee, who will take him under her protection.
Cinematography
Intimate chimp-eye-view shots that feel like narrative fiction.
Direction
Story-crafted editing turns observation into emotional arc.
Score
Nicholas Hooper's music manipulates your heart expertly.
Director
Alastair Fothergill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'adoption' by alpha male Freddy was genuinely rare scientifically—male chimps typically ignore orphaned infants, making Oscar's survival remarkable documented behavior.
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