Primate Visions; Macaque Macabre

In Indonesia's Minahasa region, ancient myths and modern realities collide as local communities navigate their evolving relationship with native monkeys, revealing deep connections between tradition and nature.

A primatologist and their team release a group of crested macaques. Blending eco-politics, speculative primatology, and ritual performance, this wildly playful film challenges the humanist truths that underpin our relationships with non-humans.

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