LONG LIVE BENJAMIN

64 min

WORLD PREMIERE While visiting his wife’s homeland of Venezuela in 1997, noted portrait artist Allen Hirsch unexpectedly fell in love. The object of his affection? A deathly ill, orphaned newborn Capuchin monkey named Benjamin. Nursing Benjamin back to health and sneaking him into New York City, Allen would find his life – and his sense of self – forever changed by his adopted simian son. DOC NYC will present all six episodes of this poignant and funny New York Times Op-Docs series.

Director: Jimm Lasser, Biff Butler

Producer: Jimm Lasser, Biff Butler

Cinematographer: Jimm Lasser

Editor: Biff Butler, Neil Meiklejohn, Alyssa Oh

Music: Alison Ables

Language: English

Country: USA

Year: 2016

Animals and Nature

Arts

Family

NYC

LONG LIVE BENJAMIN

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