Virunga (2014)

Virunga: Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel. With André Bauma, Emmanuel de Merode, Mélanie Gouby, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo. A team of brave individuals risk their lives to protect the last mountain gorillas.

“I saw this movie at the Docville festival in Leuven, Belgium. This a film festival with just documentaries. I had to choose between several movies and Iu0026#39;ll never going to regret one second the choice Iu0026#39;ve made. I saw the mountain gorillas myself at Bwindi in Uganda so maybe my reaction is a little bit biased… The film is more than just a film about those magnificent animals. Itu0026#39;s about how u0026quot;weu0026quot; cope with our resources but even more importantly how other people (e.g. the rangers) even give their lives to protect this. I wept during the film out of frustration but also out of an enormous respect for the film makers, rangers and everyone involved. Iu0026#39;ve had the chance to speak with Orlando von Einsiedel afterwards and itu0026#39;s one of the conversations that will stay with me forever. Itu0026#39;s one of those movies that should be compulsory at school education, … and a movie everyone should have in their collection!”