
Virunga
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.
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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.
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5.5Max Rose
5.6Doug Benson: Doug Dynasty
5.3Thick as Thieves
5.9Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot
7.4Don's Plum
5.4My Happy Family
7.4The Escapist
6.2The Strategy of the Snail
7.4Goodbye to Language
6.1A Cat in Paris
6.8The Operative
5.9It Must Be Heaven
6.5Life Itself
7.5Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
7.9Gorillas in the Mist
7.0Kneecap
7.1Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
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