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Beny: Back to the Wild

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Conservationist Claude André rescues an orphan bonobo from captivity and prepares to return the young primate to the wild.

Critics Reviews

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Neil Genzlinger New York Times 09/17/2015
"Bonobos: Back to the Wild" is an uncomfortable mix of fictionalized account and nature film, but you have to admire the work it documents. Go to Full Review John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 08/10/2015
Beni's story -- a scripted narrative inspired by real events -- proves quite engaging. Go to Full Review Serena Donadoni Village Voice 07/28/2015
The film evolves into an interesting primer on the differences between life in captivity and the wild. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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09/15/2011 un documentaire sur les bonobos qui se veut realiste alors qu on les voit pas baiser c est pas credible lol la narration est pas prenante du tout See more 04/12/2011 m'attendais à un doc plus à (C)thologique. Le film est construit autour de beni, un bà (C)bà (C) bonobo recueilli dans un centre puis rà (C)introduit en forêt. y'a des moments très drôles et c'est assez à (C)mouvant voire troublant d'observer leurs expressions et à (C)motions. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Alain Tixier

Director

Claudine André

Self

Fanny Mehl

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Sandrine Bonnaire

Claudine André

Emmanuel Curtil

Beni

Philippe Calderon

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Beny: Back to the Wild

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Movie Info

Synopsis Conservationist Claude André rescues an orphan bonobo from captivity and prepares to return the young primate to the wild.
Director
Alain Tixier
Producer
Jean-Pierre Bailly
Screenwriter
Philippe Calderon, Guillaume Enard, Alain Tixier, Guillaume Vincent, Claudine André
Distributor
Hannover House
Production Co
MC4 Productions, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), SND Films, TPS Star
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 31, 2015, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 7, 2018
Runtime
1h 30m