Event

Monkey Kingdom

Monkey Kingdom
Directed by: Mark Linfield, Alastair Fothergill
Running time: 78min

Synopsis:

Life is an adventure for Maya, the clever and resourceful blonde-bobbed monkey in "Monkey Kingdom," Disneynature's new film set among ancient ruins in the storied jungles of South Asia. Maya's world is forever changed when she welcomes son Kip into her complicated extended family. Like all families, Maya's has more than its share of colorful personalitiesand she's determined to give her son a leg up in the world. When their longtime home at Castle Rock is taken over by powerful neighboring monkeys, Maya's family relocates, and she uses her street smarts and ingenuity to lead them to untapped resources amidst strange new creatures and unsettling surroundings. Ultimately, they will have to work together to reclaim Castle Rock, where Maya can hopefully realize her dreams for her son's future. Directed by Mark Linfield ("Chimpanzee," "Earth") and co-directed by Alastair Fothergill ("Chimpanzee," "Bears") with music from award-winning composer Harry Gregson-Williams, "Monkey Kingdom" swings into theaters April 17, 2015.