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Virunga

2014 1h 30m Documentary War TRAILER for Virunga: "Consider This" Trailer List
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Virunga offers a heart-rending glimpse of natural wonders vulnerable to the atrocities of greed -- and the people devoting their lives to defending them.

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Steve Pond TheWrap The result is gorgeous and wrenching, the indelible chronicle of a impossible but essential fight. Jul 3, 2018 Full Review Ronnie Scheib Variety With enough action, pathos, suspense, venal villains, stalwart heroes and endangered gorillas for a dozen fiction films, von Einsiedel's extraordinary documentary Virunga lays out the complex of deadly forces threatening the titular national park... Jul 3, 2018 Full Review Zeba Blay Shadow and Act Virunga's biggest strength lies in never attempting to be one kind of documentary. There's an element of uncertainty, a sense of anxiety that one feels watching the film as at any moment it feels that something will go horribly wrong. Jul 3, 2018 Full Review Gem Seddon SFX Magazine Be prepared to shed absolute buckets at the horrors. But, it isn't entirely bleak though, as the real message here is the lengths that people will go to in order to save a species. Feb 3, 2022 Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest "Virunga" crackles with excitement as much as incitement as it vividly allows the audience to experience the park rangers' struggle to preserve their country's fragile infrastructure firsthand. Nov 20, 2018 Full Review Casey Cipriani Movie Mezzanine It is a saddening look at the environmental consequences of corporate expansion and the innocent lives and creatures lost because of money. Rated: A Jul 3, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Pantera O "Negocios son negocios" Em la localidad de vitunga si duspuga una guerra por el territorio que amenaza a sus pobladores y a los últimos gorilas de montaña. Dramática. Intensa. Periodística. Imagenes de los estragos de la guerra, y el daño ambiental, alrededor de espectaculares paisajes del lugar. Documenta la vida de los gorilas de montaña que buscan resguardo en los guardabosques. La violencia y conflictos sociales del Congo. Las consecuencias del capitalismo, el abuso de poderes y corrupción que estan deteriorando una de las zonas mas emblemáticas del mundo, y de suma importancia para la región. Revela la vulnerabilidad que existe en la zona, y los presentes conflictos que ponen en riesgo a sus habitantes. No entiendo al ser humano, no entiendo porque hay tanta destrucción. ¿A quien carajo le importa un mono? La corrupción es terrible. Técnica: 8.9 Expresión: 6.9 Efecto: 7.9 Experiencia: 7.6 Calificación: 7.8/10 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review Vishal T The relationship between the gorillas and the park rangers was beautiful to watch. This documentary brought me to tears many times. It was heartbreaking to see how some people have no compassion for life on earth and only care about themselves, but at the same time; it was beautiful to see that people are willing to devote their whole lives to protecting the world. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/07/23 Full Review Audience Member The movie was very informative! It demonstrates people devoting their lives to save the environment and the living organisms that live in it. This documentary contains situations that the audience could feel sympathy for the living organisms and how their species are slowly becoming extinct due to human interaction. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Captivating, intense, raw and emotional from the get-go. You're swallowed up in this chaotic way, swirled around in a world of corruption, greed & deep anger and somehow come out on the other side with a feeling of inspiration to do all you can to make a difference to not only this national park but to the world. Worth every second of my attention. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Winner Hot Docs and DOXA film festival. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virunga_(film)#Awards Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review greg r Incredible documentary about the strife in Congo Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A team of brave individuals risk their lives to protect the last mountain gorillas.
Director
Orlando von Einsiedel
Producer
Joanna Natasegara, Orlando von Einsiedel
Screenwriter
Orlando von Einsiedel
Genre
Documentary, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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