Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Animals Are Beautiful People (1974)


Warner Bros.
Directed by Jamie Uys
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)

Documentary focusing on the animals which live in the Namib Desert and nearby areas of South Africa. We see everything from insects and snakes to warthogs and elephants in their natural habitat. Towards the end, some native bushmen are shown as well, with their animal imitations particularly interesting. Beautifully filmed in stunning widescreen, my only complaint would be the obvious staging of certain scenes, particularly the one where many animals get "drunk" by eating some rotting fruit.

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