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The Power of Play

The Power of Play

2019TV Episode⏱️ 51m
Documentary
8.2
IMDB Rating
12 votes

Researchers studying the play behavior in animals and humans. They are trying to answer big questions in a long overlooked field. Mother Nature doesn't do anything just for fun, so how and why did play evolve?

Director
Christine McLean
Writers
N/A
Stars
Stuart Brown, Mariana Brussoni, Gordon Burghardt
Release Date
August 23, 2019
Language
English
Country
Canada
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Stuart Brown
as Self - Play Researcher
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Mariana Brussoni
as Self - Developmental Psychologist
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Gordon Burghardt
as Self - Reptile Researcher
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Matthew Cooper
as Self - Neuroscientist
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Geoff D'Eon
as Self - Narrator
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Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter
as Self - Child Psychologist
👤
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
as Self - Developmental Psychologist
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Kathryn Kegel
as Self - Seattle Aquarium
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Elisabetta Palagi
as Self - Primate Researcher
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Sergio Pellis
as Self - Neuroscientist

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
Canada Media Fund (CMF), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canadian Federation of Musicians (CFM)

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

Important topic backed up with solid arguments
by keremidchievanelly2024-07-17
10/10

"I am very interested in child/human development and education and I find this movie very important. It demostrates in a convincing way the importance of play and why nature "created" it in the first play. I didn't know until this documentary that play is observed even among reptiles and insects - which is quite impressive. I think we should radically change the way education is carried out in most countries, especially during the younger years but also with teenagers - who need to play as well and it has a major impact on their abilities. Attitude towards life and coping skill..."

📖 Synopsis

Researchers studying the play behavior in animals and humans. They are trying to answer big questions in a long overlooked field. Mother Nature doesn't do anything just for fun, so how and why did play evolve?