Comedy, Documentary, Family
Animals Are Beautiful People (also called Beautiful People) is a 1974 South African nature documentary written, produced, directed, filmed and edited by Jamie Uys, about the wildlife in Southern Africa, presented with comedic elements. It was filmed in the Namib Desert, the Kalahari Desert and at the Okavango River and Okavango Delta. It was the recipient of the 1974 Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary Film. The film, a critical and commercial success, was independently made by Uys, also known for his later African comedy The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980).
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Crows - Nature Is Watching Us
The Amazing Panda Adventure
Furry Vengeance
The Arctic: 66.5 Degrees North
Fabulous Frogs
Ordinary Time
Born Free: A New Adventure
Survival: Learn to Become a Survivor in the Wild!
The Scent of Carrots
Fiddlesticks
Djembefola
Sarafina!
The Jungle Book
When We Were Kings
Alle Alle
Deep Blue
Flatfoot in Africa
Women of Hope
Kitman
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
SIMILAR MOVIES
Crows - Nature Is Watching Us
IMDB 8 | Mar , 2023
Where there are humans, are also ravens and crows. No animal knows us better.The Amazing Panda Adventure
IMDB 5.6 | Aug , 1995
Far from home in the lush bamboo forests of China, ten-year-old Ryan Tyler, with the help of a young girl, goes on a wonderful journey to rescue a baby panda taken by poachers.Furry Vengeance
IMDB 5 | Apr , 2010
When real estate developer Dan Sanders finalizes plans to level a swath of pristine Oregon forest to make way for a soulless housing subdivision, a band of woodland creatures rises up to throw a monkey wrench into the greedy scheme. Just how much mischief from the furry critters can the businessman take before he calls it quits?The Arctic: 66.5 Degrees North
IMDB 8.2 | Jan , 2023
The beauty of the Arctic is breathtaking. For as long as we can remember, the Arctic has been associated with inhospitable cold. But the climate is changing, and with it the northern polar region, which begins beyond latitude 66.5 degrees north. Climate change is now happening four times faster north of the Arctic Circle than on the rest of the planet, making the future outlook dire. At the moment it is still possible for polar bears to raise their cubs, but hunting is becoming increasingly difficult on the drastically shrinking pack ice. The disappearance of the ice also affects the marine fauna. The wintry ice bridge between Canada and Greenland is threatened with collapse. The unstoppable melting of the permafrost, which has held the tundra together for thousands of years, is worrying. But the Arctic is still one of the wildest and loveliest regions on earth. A documentary visit to the Arctic - as long as it still exists.Fabulous Frogs
IMDB 8.3 | Jun , 2014
Sir David Attenborough takes us on a journey through the weird and wonderful world of frogs, shedding new light on these charismatic, colorful and frequently bizarre little animals through first-hand stories, the latest science, and cutting-edge technology. Frogs from around the world are used to demonstrate the wide variety of frog anatomy, appearance and behavior. Their amazing adaptations and survival techniques have made them the most successful of all amphibians.Ordinary Time
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2018
The film follows Tarcísio Amaro, a retired miner living in the vicinity of Serra da Estrela, interweaving thoughts on the past and the present, and looking at the decline of rural life in the deserted Portuguese hinterland.Born Free: A New Adventure
IMDB 6.1 | Apr , 1996
Another thrilling adventure for Elsa the lioness as she works her magic on two teenagers struggling with changes in their life.Survival: Learn to Become a Survivor in the Wild!
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2001
Learn to become a true survivor in the wild as this amazing guide teaches invaluable skills against the Seven Enemies that threaten your life. This must-have program program includes life-saving tips, practical survival skills and other priceless information that can save your life out in the wild!The Scent of Carrots
IMDB 4.5 | Dec , 2013
A rabbit and a squirrel, neighbours and good friends, both love food and good company. They nevertheless quarrel over their different tastes. The squirrel moves out during the night and is caught by a fox…Fiddlesticks
IMDB 5.9 | Oct , 2014
Life could be so good for the children of Bollersdorf if the town had not been discovered by the Society for Consumer Research because of its mediocrity. New products are to be tested here. The market researchers know that what the people of Bollersdorf like sells well everywhere. But while the local parents enthusiastically take part, their children quickly get fed up with the annoying product testers. Even more so when they want to send their beloved grandmas and grandpas to a care home to bring the average age back into line. This is a case for the coati gang! Together with the clever coati Quatsch, the children hatch a clever plan: With adventurous inventions and crazy world records, they want to prove Bollersdorf's uniqueness so that the consumer researchers finally disappear again...Djembefola
IMDB 7.8 | Jan , 1991
African drummer leaves village, makes it big in the world. Great drumming!!Sarafina!
IMDB 6.1 | Sep , 1992
The plot centers on students involved in the Soweto Riots, in opposition to the implementation of Afrikaans as the language of instruction in schools. The stage version presents a school uprising similar to the Soweto uprising on June 16, 1976. A narrator introduces several characters among them the school girl activist Sarafina. Things get out of control when a policeman shoots several pupils in a classroom. Nevertheless, the musical ends with a cheerful farewell show of pupils leaving school, which takes most of act two. In the movie version Sarafina feels shame at her mother's (played by Miriam Makeba in the film) acceptance of her role as domestic servant in a white household in apartheid South Africa, and inspires her peers to rise up in protest, especially after her inspirational teacher, Mary Masombuka (played by Whoopi Goldberg in the film version) is imprisoned.The Jungle Book
IMDB 6.9 | Apr , 2016
A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.When We Were Kings
IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 1996
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.Alle Alle
IMDB 6 | Feb , 2007
Ina, just released from prison, returns to the place of her childhood in search of life and meets the occasional desperado Domühl in her mother's house, which has been empty for thirty years. Hagen, a mentally handicapped resident, also ends up in this unusual landscape somewhere in the middle of nowhere south of Berlin in search of his uncle.Deep Blue
IMDB 6.8 | May , 2003
Deep Blue is a major documentary feature film shot by the BBC Natural History Unit. An epic cinematic rollercoaster ride for all ages, Deep Blue uses amazing footage to tell us the story of our oceans and the life they support.Flatfoot in Africa
IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 1978
Inspector Rizzo in Napoli gets a message from a policeman from South Africa who wants to meet him. Immediately before this meeting the South African policeman is killed. Dying he shows Rizzo a picture of his young son Bodo. Rizzo travels to Johannesburg to find out what the policeman was working on and to find Bodo.Women of Hope
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1986
A black and a white woman meets in Dar es Salam because of their men, and starts a friendship, despite their different background.Kitman
IMDB 8 | Jun , 2021
Curiosity kills when a world-renowned hitman faces his greatest adversary yet.Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
IMDB 6 | Dec , 1999
Robbie the Reindeer arrives at the North Pole, ready to take his place as navigator on Santa's Christmas sleigh team. However, Robbie is soon plagued by doubt regarding his ability, and sets out to regain his self-respect and the admiration of his team-mates.