Virunga (2014)
Conservation is war
100 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.
- Release date
- April 17, 2014
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom, Congo - Kinshasa
Where to watch
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Trailer
Cast
- André Bauma as Self (gorilla caretaker)
- Emmanuel de Merode as Self (Virunga National Park)
- Mélanie Gouby as Self (freelance journalist)
- Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo as Self (Virunga National Park)
- Vianney Kazarama as Self (M23 rebel spokesman)
- Julien Lechenault as Self - Manager, SOCO, Eastern Congo
- Guyguy Mitamba as Self - Head of Security, gorilla orphanage, Rumangabo, Virunga southern sector
- Josue Mukura as Self - Fisherman
- Pieter Wright as Self - SOCO security contractor
Crew
- Patrice Lumumba · Archive footage
- Orlando von Einsiedel · Director
- Orlando von Einsiedel · Writer
- Joanna Natasegara · Producer
- Orlando von Einsiedel · Producer
- Patrick Jonsson · Composer
- Franklin Dow · Cinematographer
- Katie Bryer · Editor
- Masahiro Hirakubo · Editor
- Miikka Leskinen · Editor
- St. John O'Rorke · Editor