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Virunga is a 2014 British documentary film directed by Orlando von Einsiedel. It focuses on the conservation work of park rangers within the Congo 's Virunga National Park during the rise of the violent M23 Rebellion in 2012 and investigates the activity of the British oil company Soco International within the UNESCO World Heritage Site . [1]
Nov 7, 2014 · Virunga: Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel. With André Bauma, Emmanuel de Merode, Mélanie Gouby, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo. A team of brave individuals risk their lives to protect the last mountain gorillas.
- (12K)
- Documentary, War
- Orlando von Einsiedel
- 2014-11-07
The Oscar-nominated true story of the rangers risking their lives to save Africa's most precious national park and its endangered gorillas. Watch trailers & learn more.
- 100 min
Nov 6, 2014 · In “Virunga,” a national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo with rare mountain gorillas is a battleground over oil drilling and conservation.
- Orlando Von Einsiedel
- Jeannette Catsoulis
- 100 min
Oct 21, 2014 · The new documentary Virunga tackles the threat from rebels, poachers and oil exploration in Africa’s oldest national park – but what real effect can it have?
Watch Virunga with a subscription on Netflix. Virunga offers a heart-rending glimpse of natural wonders vulnerable to the atrocities of greed -- and the people devoting their lives to defending...
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- Documentary, War
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In the forested depths of eastern Congo lies Virunga National Park, one of the most bio-diverse places on Earth and home to the planet’s last remaining mountain gorillas. In this wild, but enchanted environment, a small and embattled team of park rangers – including an ex-child soldier turned ranger, a caretaker of orphan gorillas and a ...
