Surviving Alone: The Tale of Simone

Surviving Alone: The Tale of Simone

Deep in the forest, a solitary voice cries out, looking for companionship. Will anyone answer?

SYNOPSIS

Simone is the last Greater Bamboo Lemur in Ranomafana, a protected rainforest in south-east Madagascar.
After a happy start in life, surrounded by family, Simone finds herself alone, as members of her family disappear one by one.
Three years on, and she’s still alone – a social animal, a primate, just like us; how has this isolation affected her mental state?
Through primatologist Dr. Patricia Wright and researcher, Alba Schielen, we witness Simone’s desperate bid for companionship, as she takes a bold step for survival.
At last Simone is happy again, but is all as harmonious as it seems?

ABOUT THE FILMMAKER

Claire Tomlinson, from West Sussex, is a wildlife filmmaker, photographer and artist with a passion for the natural world. She runs her own wildlife photography and art business, specialising in eco-friendly paintings. Claire loves to travel and speaks several languages, including French, German and Spanish, allowing her to connect on a deeper level with a wide range of communities and cultures. As a former teacher and RSPB youth volunteer, she is driven by a desire to instil in the next generation a love of nature that will encourage them to cherish and protect it. Claire hopes that, through wildlife filmmaking, she may be able to bring further important conservation stories to light.
Surviving Alone: The Tale of Simone