CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 1h 40m

Virunga

Conservation is war

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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.

Directed byOrlando von Einsiedel

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
November 7, 2014
Studios
Grain MediaViolet FilmsDoc Society

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Virunga Movie - Official Trailer

Virunga Movie - Official Trailer

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5 credited
Starring

André Bauma

Emmanuel de Merode

Mélanie Gouby

Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo

Vianney Kazarama

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Directed by
Orlando von Einsiedel
Orlando von Einsiedel
Written by
Orlando von Einsiedel
Orlando von Einsiedel
Produced by
Joanna Natasegara
Joanna Natasegara
Orlando von Einsiedel
Orlando von Einsiedel

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