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VIRUNGA (2014)

Director: Orlando Von Einsiedel
Producer: Joanna Natasegara
Executive Producer: Leonardo DiCaprio
Production Companies: Netflix / Grain Media / Violet Films

In the forested depths of eastern Congo lies Virunga National Park, one of the most bio-diverse places in the world and home to the last of the mountain gorillas. In this wild, but enchanted environment, a small and embattled team of park rangers - including an ex-child soldier turned ranger, a carer of orphan gorillas and a Belgian conservationist - protect this UNESCO world heritage site from armed militia, poachers and the dark forces struggling to control Congo's rich natural resources. When the newly formed M23 rebel group declares war in May 2012, a new conflict threatens the lives and stability of everyone and everything they've worked so hard to protect.

  • “Urgent investigative report and unforgettable drama, “Virunga” is a work of heart-wrenching tenderness and heart-stopping suspense.” — LA Times
  • “rousing, must-see work … With enough action, pathos, suspense, venal villains, stalwart heroes and endangered gorillas for a dozen fiction films” — Variety
  • “beautiful, shattering… at times hard to watch but in the end impossible to shake.” — The Wrap
  • “Jonsson sucks us into conflict with contemplative ambiance and orchestral cues that would pair well with James Cameron’s oeuvre” — HitFix (15 Best Film Scores of 2014)

Festivals & Awards:

  • Academy Award Nominee 2015 (Best Documentary)
  • BAFTA Nominee 2015 (Best Documentary)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards 2015 (Outstanding Documentary Nominee, Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Winner)
  • British Independent Film Awards 2014 (Best Documentary Nominee)
  • Cinema Eye Honour Awards 2014 (Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking Nominee, Outstanding Achievement in Production Nominee, Outstanding Achievment in Cinematography Winner)
  • Tribeca Film Festival 2014 (World Documentary Competition)
  • Hot Docs 2014 (Emerging International Filmmaker Award)
  • DOXA 2014 (Best Feature Documentary Award 2014)
  • Over 50 International Festivals and Awards

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