National Geographic rolled out the yellow carpet for the premiere screening of the new documentary about Dr. Jane Goodall, “Jane,” held at the Hollywood Bowl. A host of celebrities walked the carpet including Goodall, director of the film Brett Morgan and composer Philip Glass. The film includes never-before-seen footage captured by world-renowned photographer and cinematographer, the late Hugo Van Lawick. The footage documents Goodall’s time studying chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania, in the 1960s.
“Our goal when we started this film was to try and create an immersive experience, and I can’t think of a more immersive way to experience this film then with a 78-piece orchestra and 15,000 strong sitting in the audience,” Morgan said of the premiere. Morgan introduced Goodall, who received a standing ovation.
“I have a very important message to take around the world, which is that we’re destroying this planet and that we need to get together to try and make change,” Goodall told the audience.
Celebrities attending the screening spoke passionately about the effect Goodall had on their life and the world.
“I want to say thank you for an absolutely fantastic response—for all being here,” she said. “I’ve watched this film before; it takes me back to who I was. I think I’m still the same person, but the life I lived then, was the most amazing time of my entire existence.”
“Jane,” a National Geographic documentary, opens Friday, Oct. 20.
