Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Virunga end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Virunga easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Virunga

Name: Virunga
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 2014
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: André Bauma, Emmanuel de Merode, Mélanie Gouby, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo, Vianney Kazarama

Conservation is war

Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel

Produced by Grain Media, Violet Films

2014100 min7.9 / 10

A urgent documentary about dedicated rangers and journalists fighting to protect endangered mountain gorillas amid political corruption and armed conflict in the Congo.

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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Genres

Documentary War

Keywords

Gorilla Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Questions people ask

Is Virunga sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Virunga scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Virunga violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Does Virunga end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Virunga easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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