Virunga

Name: Virunga
Genre: Documentary, War

United Kingdom, Congo · 2014
1h 30m
Director Orlando von Einsiedel
Starring André Bauma, Emmanuel de Merode, Mélanie Gouby, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo
Genre Documentary, War

Virunga, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is Africa’s oldest national park, but it is also a contested ground where insurgents seek to topple a profit-hungry government. Here, journalists and rangers take it upon themselves to tackle both challenges -- to save the mountain gorillas and their natural habitat, and to expose political corruption.

Stream Virunga

US availabilities powered by JustWatch

What are people saying?

Be the first to comment about this film.

What are critics saying?

100

Village Voice by Alan Scherstuhl

The fights Virunga documents couldn't feel more urgent. This is one of the year's most compelling and important films.

IndieWire by Eric Kohn

Ever as it casts their future prospects in doubt, Virunga concludes by envying the apes’ perspective most of all.

100

The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis

Showcasing the best and the worst in human nature, Orlando von Einsiedel’s devastating documentary “Virunga” wrenches a startlingly lucid narrative from a sickening web of bribery, corruption and violence.

Slant Magazine by Kenji Fujishima

This is muckraking journalism that moves confidently with the brio of an action thriller.

100

Los Angeles Times by Sheri Linden

Urgent investigative report and unforgettable drama, Virunga is a work of heart-wrenching tenderness and heart-stopping suspense.