2023 World Wildlife Day Film Showcase

Conservation Heroes

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6 films in package
Joy
How would you feel if you were a mother of two families? A mother of a human family and of a wild family that decided thousands of years ago to live hidden, forever, in the heart of the forest.
Hellbent
In a small rural town in Pennsylvania, the refuge of a rare salamander and the only source of clean drinking water for 700 people is threatened by the installation of a fracking waste injection well, prompting community members to band together and mount an epic fight for the rights of their people and nature.
Reformed
‘REFORMED’ is a moving and inspiring reformation story of a former poacher, Kapanda Chilekwa’, turned ranger.
Rise From The Cape Flats
"Rise From the Cape Flats" is about how Shamier Magmoet, a Muslim man living in "the most dangerous community in South Africa," discovered the ocean just a short distance away from his community and how it changed his life.
The Forest Guardian
A story of a man whose heart is the Forest
Saving the Vulture: One Man's Quest
A young man from the Maasai community has become a fierce guardian of the vulture, working tirelessly to protect the future of this often disregarded but increasingly endangered animal.

Produced by: Aner Etxebarria, Toni Espadas, Maitane Carballo, Ana Angulo, Itxaso Frau, KATZ Studio in association with Rift Valley Expeditions, Gariza Films, Lumix, UWA


How would you feel if you were a mother of two families? A mother of a human family and of a wild family that decided thousands of years ago to live hidden, forever, in the heart of the forest. This is the story of Joy, a young ranger who combines the education of her two children, Favour and Abie, with her commitment for the protection of the only family of mountain gorillas that lives in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda. A family called Nyakagezi, formed by 9 of the approximately last 1,000 mountain gorillas still living in freedom on our planet. Day after day, Joy and her colleagues ensure the safety of these 9 great primates, preventing poaching from ending the lives of those with whom we share 98% of our DNA. So that tomorrow Favour and Abie can meet their brothers, the mountain gorillas, and inherit their mother's legacy.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    22 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Uganda
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