Director Eric Goode explores the world of “monkey love” in his new documentary series - and it is wild.
An undercover clown, a woman who breastfed a premature baby chimp, actor Alan Cumming and, at the centre of the story, a Missouri woman who calls herself the “Dolly Parton of chimps”. This four-part docuseries has everything.’s Eric Goode has again mined the uniquely American - and morally dubious - subculture of exotic animal ownership, this time delving into the world of “chimp moms” - people who raise chimpanzees as “real” members of their families.
The series opens with “exotic animal broker” and chimp mom Tonia Haddix , explaining that “monkey love” is much deeper than the bond you have for your own “natural” children. This sets the tone for the rest of the series, although it’s not the wildest thing you’ll hear.he fell out of favour with the animal community he had been part of , so for this series he uses a “proxy director”.
Casey raised many “famous” chimps who worked in the entertainment industry, including Hollywood primate celebrity Tonka, who starred in a slew of television commercials and ’90s films including, alongside Alan Cumming, who developed a strong bond with his hairy co-star - hence the actor’s prominent role in this bizarre story. Haddix grew close to the 32-year-old Tonka, who she eventually referred to as her “kid”, much to the bewilderment of her actual human son.
I can’t reveal what happens, but the doco takes a bonkers turn once PETA gets involved, having been tipped off about the chimps’ living conditions at the Primate Foundation , and Haddix finds herself at the centre of a years-long legal saga. Goode, who knows how to spin an entertaining tale , has created another “car crash” doco. There are some scenes that will disturb animal lovers, but it’s not as tawdry - or distressing - as. And while Goode knows how to exploit the eccentric characters of this world, he and his crew end up doing some good.
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