2011 | Canada / United States | Animation

Lesser Apes

  • English 13 mins
  • Director | Emily Vey Duke, Cooper Battersby
  • Writer | Emily Vey Duke, Cooper Battersby
  • Producer | Emily Vey Duke, Cooper Battersby

STATUS: Released

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Lesser Apes tells the story of a love affair between a primatologist, Farrah, and a female bonobo ape, Meema. Bonobos are the species with which humans share the most DNA, but unlike our species, they are matriarchal, live without conflict, and are unabashedly sexual. A paean to perversion, the film combines animation, live action and song to challenge attitudes about sex, language and our relationship to nature.

Animation Love Nature Ethics Experimental
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