Should you watch Monkey Kingdom?
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Monkey Kingdom
Documentary · 2015
A newborn monkey and its mother struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple Troop, a dynamic group of monkeys who live in ancient ruins found deep in the storied jungles of South Asia.
The sides of Monkey Kingdom
- A young mother monkey called Maya
- A troop living in ancient ruins in Sri Lanka
- A mother at the bottom of the troop
Monkey Kingdom is good for you if…
- you like jungle, ruins and monkeys filmed up close.
- you want a nature film to watch with children.
- you like a mother fighting for a better life for her baby.
Monkey Kingdom is bad for you if…
- you want a nature film without a story written over it.
- you roll your eyes at cheerful narration.
About: motherhood · hierarchy · survival
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