Jane’s Journey

76 year old Dr. Jane Goodall is world famous for her research about the chimpanzees of Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. She spends 300 days per year travelling around the world inspiring future generations by giving lectures, writing books and through her youth organization “Roots & Shoots”, active in more than 100 countries worldwide.

In Jane’s Journey, German director Knauer chronicles Dr. Goodall’s personal evolution from young woman sent to Africa 50 years ago to animal conservationist to environmental activist to global humanitarian of today. From her childhood home in Bournemouth, England, we travel with her to the Gombe, her second home, where she began her groundbreaking research nearly half a century ago, and where she returns every year to enjoy the company of the chimpanzees that made her famous.

Featuring cameos by Angelina Jolie, Pierce Brosnan and Kofi Annan, comments by friends and family and private 8mm film, this is a portrait of the private person and an exceptional woman, possibly the most fascinating woman of our time. Beautifully shot, with great humour and such amazing sound recording, you almost feel the animals sitting right next to you.