Special Screening

Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George’s Creators – USA (2017)

Directed by:  Ema Ryan Yamazaki

Narrated by:  Sam Waterston 

Curious George is the most popular monkey in the world. Since his introduction in the first publication in 1941, the beloved series has sold over 75 million books in more than 25 languages. Monkey Business explores the lesser-known tale of George’s creators, Hans and Margret Rey. After their four-week honeymoon to Paris turned into a four-year residency, their life in Paris abruptly came to an end in June of 1940 when they were forced to escape from the Nazis riding makeshift bicycles – a manuscript of the first Curious George book was one of the few possessions they could smuggle out with them. Arriving in New York as refugees, they started their life anew and over the next three decades they created a classic that continues to touch the hearts and minds of children around the world.

Monkey Business premiered on June 17. 2017 at the Los Angeles Film Fest