Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary combines new scientific findings and first-hand observations, accompanied by narrative from natural history filmmakers and scientists, focusing on the possibility of animals sharing powerful emotions that are attributed to humans, including mother love, play, fear, sorrow and compassion.
Cast & Crew
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Carol L Fleisher
Director
Marc Bekoff
Martyn Colbeck
Peter Wybrow
Sigourney Weaver
Narrator
Mike Degruy
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary combines new scientific findings and first-hand observations, accompanied by narrative from natural history filmmakers and scientists, focusing on the possibility of animals sharing powerful emotions that are attributed to humans, including mother love, play, fear, sorrow and compassion.
Director
Carol L Fleisher
Director
Crew
Alicia Alexander
Sound
Chris Bowers
Visual Effects
Biff Bracht
Director Of Photography
Ciara Byrne
Production Manager
Phil Content
Editing
Paula Deats
Writer
Ron Devillier
Executive Producer
Greg Diefenbach
Producer
Brian Donegan
Executive Producer
Victoria Dyer
Researcher
Teresa Lynn Eyet
Production Assistant
Carol L Fleisher
Writer
Carol L Fleisher
Executive Producer
Denise Glennon
Production Manager
Neil Gordon
Researcher
David Grabias
Coproducer
Don Grady
Music
Mark S Hoover
Coproducer
Sarah Hume
Production Manager
Steven Jetton
Production Assistant
George Leyva
Foley Artist
Derek Luff
Sound Supervisor
Steven Manuel
Executive Producer
Shannon Mcginn
Production Manager
Franklin Mcmillan
Consultant
Eric Mises-rosenfeld
Visual Effects
Holly Murdoch
Associate Producer
Don Nemitz
Music
Rick Norman
Sound Effects Editor
Dylan S O'brien
Researcher
Steve Ogden
Post-Production Supervisor
Paige Olsen
Researcher
Lori Petersen
Editing
Judy Reidel
Editor
Paul Schremp
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steven Shelton
Consultant
Troy Tatzko
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
George Waite
Editor
Herbert Weatherford
Production Assistant
Peter Whybrow
Consultant
Noah Wise
Researcher
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m