Virunga (2014)
Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel · 100 min · Documentary, War
63.2 TOPICAL score · #1,101 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Virunga (2014, directed by Orlando von Einsiedel) has a TOPICAL score of 63.2 - ranked 1,101 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Grierson Awards. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 95. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (242 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 95
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (242 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Grierson Awards
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 24 languages
- Still read2,586 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: André Bauma, Emmanuel de Merode, Mélanie Gouby, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo
“Virunga has received universal acclaim by critics.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10