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Virunga
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2014 British documentary film directed by Orlando von Einsiedel
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Virunga is a 2014 documentary film directed and written by Orlando von Einsiedel. Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando von Einsiedel, the film was distributed by Netflix. It features an original score by J. Ralph and originates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Kingdom. The narrative is set in Africa and addresses environmental issues and the petroleum industry.
The film was released on April 17, 2014, and has a runtime of 100 minutes. It is available via video on demand through Netflix. The production companies include Grain Media, Violet Films, and Doc Society. The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.
Critical reception includes a review score of 9.1 out of 10, 95 out of 100, and 100 percent. Other ratings listed are 8.1 out of 10 and a vote average of 7.91. The film’s tagline is "Conservation is war." It is presented in English, French, and Swahili.
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7.9Virunga 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.
Cast
- André Bauma
- Emmanuel de Merode
- Mélanie Gouby
- Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo
- Vianney Kazarama
Themes
- gorilla
- democratic republic of the congo
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- Swahili
- Main subject
- petroleum industry
- Director
- Orlando von Einsiedel
- Screenwriter
- Orlando von Einsiedel
- Composer
- J. Ralph
- Producer
- Orlando von Einsiedel
- Narrative location
- Africa
- Duration
- 90
- FilmAffinity ID
- 744846
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- virungamovie.com
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- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- publication date
- 2014-04-17
- title
- Virunga
- distributed by
- Netflix
- executive producer
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- review score
- 8.1/10
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