Chimpanzee (2012)
Director
Alastair Fothergill; Mark Linfield
Main cast
Tim Allen
Genres
Documentary, Family
Description
A nature documentary centered on a family of chimps living in the Ivory Coast and Ugandan rain forests.
Alastair Fothergill; Mark Linfield
Main cast
Tim Allen
Genres
Documentary, Family
Description
A nature documentary centered on a family of chimps living in the Ivory Coast and Ugandan rain forests.
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