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The Girl Raised By Monkeys

'The Girl Raised By Monkeys' is a film following the story of Marina Chapman, a 62-year-old woman, who claims that at the age of 4, she was kidnapped from her Colombian village and abandoned in the jungle. At this point, she said her own means of survival was to join a troop of capuchin monkeys and live as one of them for the next seven years. After leaving the jungle, she went through more personal difficulties, before been adopted by a family in England. She still remembers her time with the monkeys, but has no idea who her actual family are. Now with the help of her daughter, she is attempting to discover her origins. She also undergoes forensic testing in hopes of finally proving her claims. The film also includes dramatic reconstructions of her story.

English
  • Originally Aired June 20, 2014
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network Channel 5
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Name Type Role
Toby Trackman Director