PERSON OF THE FOREST

17 min

In the vanishing lowland rainforests of Borneo, research is underway to uncover and understand the unique cultural behaviors in wild orangutans. There, photographer Tim Laman, researcher Cheryl Knott, and young explorer Robert Suro shed new light on the similarities between ourselves and our ancient ancestors, before it’s too late.

Director: Melissa Lesh, Tim Laman

Producer: Melissa Lesh, Trevor Frost, Tim Laman

Cinematographer: Tim Laman, Trevor Frost, Robert Rodriguez Suro

Editor: Melissa Lesh

Language: English, Bahasa Indonesia

Country: USA

Year: 2017

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