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The main character of the film is Jane Goodall, an animal scientist with a high reputation worldwide. In her twenties, she went to the African rainforest to observe chimpanzees, spending thirty-eight years there in the wild. Later, she traveled extensively around the world, advocating for the protection of wildlife and the environment. Director Brett Morgen is particularly skilled at character portrayal. He selected and edited materials from over 100 hours of previously unreleased footage of Jane Goodall's fieldwork and interviews, presenting her story from a first-person perspective, focusing on her young years when she studied chimpanzees in Africa. Accompanied by Philip Glass's captivating soundtrack, the film allows viewers to feel how a woman changed the world through passion, dedication, and perseverance in an era still dominated by men in field research. The film also intertwines the fate of humans with that of animals, greatly strengthening the connection between humans and nature.