A Person of the Forest

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A Person of the Forest (2026)

Directed by Miranda Pennell

Documentary · 33m

In this ghostly tale, Pennell turns her forensic eye to the history of the Dutch “cultivation system” in Indonesia. “I am a ghost returned to tell the tale from the place where the end began”, says the narrator, a stand-in for the many primates violently extracted from their jungle habitats to be exhibited in museums and fairs in Europe.

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Crew

Director
Miranda Pennell
Screenplay
Miranda Pennell
Editor
Miranda Pennell
Producer
Miranda Pennell

Details

Release date
2026-04-15
Runtime
33m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Countries
United Kingdom, Netherlands