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United Kingdom, United States · 2018
1h 24m
Director Nicolas Brown
Starring Matthieson McCrae, Jaime Excell, Johnathan Newport, Ashlynn Jade Lopez
Genre Documentary
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Starting in the 1960s, a small group of young scientists burning with curiosity about how nature works heads to some of Earth's most spectacular and remote places. Through their journey, they discovered a set of rules about the processes of life and nature that forever changed how we viewed the world.
The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
It simply offers a chance to spend time with engaging people who've enriched our understanding of complex ecosystems, and who assure us that much of what we've done to the planet is reversible — provided we take action before the keystone species in question are still around to be saved.
Los Angeles Times by Kimber Myers
The Serengeti Rules celebrates not only the diversity and beauty of the natural world but also recognizes the transformative power of curiosity and knowledge.
But what sticks with you are the beautiful shots of kelp forests and otters, ponds seen from the bottom up, Africa and South America both threatened and, when “corrected,” healed. That’s the upbeat message that Carroll identifies in the opening moments of the film.
The New York Times by Teo Bugbee
In mirroring the gaze of his professorial subjects, Brown rewards audiences with a film that happily weds the scientific and the cinematic.
A celebration of scientific excellence and an account of a discovery which has ramifications for natural environments the world over, The Serengeti Rules makes for compelling viewing.
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