Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry
1999•1h 40m•9.0•Released
Documentary
Is it human conceit to attribute emotions to animal actions, or are emotions basic to life on earth? Wildlife filmmakers and scientists make a convincing argument for the latter in this gripping film.
Director
Carol L. Fleisher
Writer
Paula Deats, Carol L. Fleisher
Languages
English
Studio
Discovery
Cast
Sigourney Weaver
Narrator
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