Netflix | Release Date:November 7, 2014 | Not Rated
Summary:In the forested depths of eastern Congo lies Virunga National Park, one of the most bio-diverse places in the world and home to the last of the mountain gorillas. In this wild, but enchanted environment, a small and embattled team of park rangers - including an ex-child soldier turned ranger, a carer of orphan gorillas and a BelgianIn the forested depths of eastern Congo lies Virunga National Park, one of the most bio-diverse places in the world and home to the last of the mountain gorillas. In this wild, but enchanted environment, a small and embattled team of park rangers - including an ex-child soldier turned ranger, a carer of orphan gorillas and a Belgian conservationist - protect this UNESCO world heritage site from armed militia, poachers and the dark forces struggling to control Congo's rich natural resources. When the newly formed M23 rebel group declares war in May 2012, a new conflict threatens the lives and stability of everyone and everything they've worked so hard to protect.…Expand
Best movie ever watched, worth it's time!!! I recommend THIS, everything in this movie is awesome, the overall rating is the best ever, I hope you guys enjoy watching this awesome movie!!
This film, after maybe 10 minutes in it got me, and it got me real hard. This didn't felt like a documentary. It made me question my life, it made me question how to make films. It was just astonishing. I was at the edge of my seat. **** off. Watch this movie.
Amazing documentary. All responsible citizens must watch how corporations like SOCO are destroying nature and communities by buying corrupt authorities off.
This is probably the best documentary I have ever watched. It is incredible, both as an example of film-making, and for bringing us an insight into the selfless lives of those who work to defend the vulnerable. If there were any justice in the world, this would be bigger than The Avengers.
Three words: Netflix's best film. Period. Virunga brings up big fun with big war in a big documentary and that's how Virunga ends up being related to the never-going-to-happen-unless-someone-is-dumb-enough-to-cause-another-war World War III.
Good documentary. Good film. Shows how war effects nature, and examines things we take for granted. Examines this subject better than any film I have ever seen I would say. Also examines explotation of native peoples lands for resources, although that has been going on for centuries inGood documentary. Good film. Shows how war effects nature, and examines things we take for granted. Examines this subject better than any film I have ever seen I would say. Also examines explotation of native peoples lands for resources, although that has been going on for centuries in Africa so that arc was less compelling to me. It didn't really go into why that happens, but just made one side look like the "bad guys". The destruction to the nature though was very compelling, no matter whose fault it was, and made it a good film.…Expand
An insightful look at tragedy in the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The film is cinematic and plays like fiction - if only it actually were fiction.