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Virunga (2014)

“Conservation is war”
★ 7.9240 votes ⏱ 1 h 40 min

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.

Virunga is a 2014 movie. Genres: War, Documentary. Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel. Main cast: André Bauma, Emmanuel de Merode, Mélanie Gouby, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo, Vianney Kazarama. Runtime: 100 minutes. Its average rating is 7.9 out of 10, from 240 votes.

Release dateNovember 7, 2014
Runtime1 h 40 min
DirectorOrlando von Einsiedel
ScreenplayOrlando von Einsiedel
Original languageEN

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Democratic republic of the congoGorilla

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