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Virunga

Virunga

Conservation is war

2014 1h 40mDocumentaryWar

Virunga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Africa’s oldest national park, a UNESCO world heritage site, and a contested ground among insurgencies seeking to topple the government that see untold profits in the land. Among this ongoing power struggle, Virunga also happens to be the last natural habitat for the critically endangered mountain gorilla. The only thing standing in the way of the forces closing in around the gorillas: a handful of passionate park rangers and journalists fighting to secure the park’s borders and expose the corruption of its enemies. Filled with shocking footage, and anchored by the surprisingly deep and gentle characters of the gorillas themselves, Virunga is a galvanizing call to action around an ongoing political and environmental crisis in the Congo.

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Virunga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Africa’s oldest national park, a UNESCO world heritage site, and a contested ground among insurgencies seeking to topple the government that see untold profits in the land. Among this ongoing power struggle, Virunga also happens to be the last natural habitat for the critically endangered mountain gorilla. The only thing standing in the way of the forces closing in around the gorillas: a handful of passionate park rangers and journalists fighting to secure the park’s borders and expose the corruption of its enemies. Filled with shocking footage, and anchored by the surprisingly deep and gentle characters of the gorillas themselves, Virunga is a galvanizing call to action around an ongoing political and environmental crisis in the Congo.

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Orlando von EinsiedelOrlando von EinsiedelDirector

Cast

André Bauma
Emmanuel de Merode
Mélanie Gouby
Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo
Vianney Kazarama

Director

Orlando von Einsiedel

Writer

Orlando von Einsiedel

Release date

7 Nov 2014

Runtime

1h 40m

Studio

Grain Media, Violet Films, Doc Society

Language

French, Swahili, English

Countries

Congo,United Kingdom

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