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Nenette / Un Animal Des Animals

2010 PG

Overall rating: 3 out of 5
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Two documentaries by French filmmaker Nicolas Philibert. 'Nenette' (2010) tells the story of a 40-year-old orangutan kept at the Jardins des Plantes zoo in Paris. A star attraction at the zoo, Nenette nevertheless pays little attention to the hordes of visitors who flock to look at her. A mother of four who has outlived three mates, Nenette has lived at the zoo for over 30 years. The film shows her going about her daily routines behind glass, revealing her visitors only by their voices and as shadowy reflections in the glass. 'Un Animal, Des Animaux' (1996) charts the renovations of the zoological gallery of France's Natural History Museum, which was closed to the public for over 25 years before reopening in the mid-1990s.

Nenette / Un Animal Des Animals details

Format:	PG DVD
Director:	Nicolas Philibert
Genres:	Documentary - General, World Cinema - French
Studio:	FUSION MEDIA

DVD 1 disc

Name	Discs
Nenette / Un Animal Des Animals	PG Feature

DVD Information

Run time:	1 hour 10 minutes
Rental release:	23 May 2011
Main languages:	French
Subtitles:	English

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Greg Butler - Editor of Cinémoi: The French Movie Channel

By Cinemoi (2 reviews) , 22 Jun 2011

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I went into this film with my expectations perhaps slightly too high having already seen and loved Philibert's previous film Etre et Avoir not to mention the trailer to this film. Unfortunately the enjoyment I got from the trailer wasn't really expanded upon over the 65 mins or so of this feature length documentary. I really admire the concept and I'm admittedly fascinated by Orangutans but I think the most enjoyable aspect of this film are the peoples comments and views who come to the zoo to admire these beautiful creatures. I was hungry for more of these gently humorous anecdotes and observations rather than the views and expectations of the zoo keepers. Some people may find this film a touch boring I suspect, it certainly isn't boring but I just feel it had the potential to be so much more.
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Greg Butler - Editor of Cinémoi: The French Movie Channel

By Cinemoi (2 reviews) , 22 Jun 2011

I went into this film with my expectations perhaps slightly too high having already seen and loved Philibert's previous film Etre et Avoir not to mention the trailer to this film. Unfortunately the enjoyment I got from the trailer wasn't really expanded upon over the 65 mins or so of this feature length documentary. I really admire the concept and I'm admittedly fascinated by Orangutans but I think the most enjoyable aspect of this film are the peoples comments and views who come to the zoo to admire these beautiful creatures. I was hungry for more of these gently humorous anecdotes and observations rather than the views and expectations of the zoo keepers. Some people may find this film a touch boring I suspect, it certainly isn't boring but I just feel it had the potential to be so much more.
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