Virunga is a 2014 British documentary film directed by Orlando von Einsiedel. It focuses on the conservation work of park rangers within the Congo's Virunga National Park during the rise of the violent M23 Rebellion in 2012 and investigates the activity of the British oil company Soco International within the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Soco International ended up officially exploring oil opportunities in Virunga in April 2014. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on 17 April 2014. After airing on Netflix, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Virunga (2014)
Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel
Genres - Documentary, War |
Release Date - Apr 28, 2014 |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-14
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Themes
Tags
Congo, Forester, Nature/Environment, Ranger, Unesco, Virunga National Park
Attributes
Narrative Location: Africa
Subject: environmental issue, petroleum industry
Subject: environmental issue, petroleum industry
Alternate Titles
Virunga
HR, DE, GB, US
Βιρούνγκα
GR
Вирунга
RU
ヴィルンガ
JP
維倫加
TW
维龙加
CN
비룽가
KR