Two filmmakers explore the war for rhino horn,&nbsp;a commodity now worth more than its weight in gold.&nbsp;Initially setting out on a six-month project, the duo leave their jobs, sell their homes, move in with their mothers and give up nearly four years of their lives to document not just the rhinos, but the various people connected to this iconic animal.&nbsp;&nbsp; In this roller-coaster ride between Africa and Asia, the two&nbsp;filmmakers&nbsp;embed themselves on the frontlines of a species genocide where they are given exclusive access to the enforcement aspect of the fight. From rangers, pilots and K9 units patrolling the hardest hit national parks to elite police units raiding wildlife trafficking dens in major cities... they find themselves in some hair-raising situations. They also take an uncomfortable look at the role that apartheid played in marginalizing indigenous people who have been excluded from their wildlife heritage, but live side-by-side with ranger families while poaching syndicates operate in their villages. At the demand site in Asia, the women venture deep undercover, filming in totalitarian regimes where every day means staying ahead of communist party monitors as well as enduring dangerous encounters with illegal wildlife dealers. On their return, they work with a Vietnamese researcher bravely trying to expose rhino horn sales inside African markets. Internationally a red line of trade has been set-up by nations tussling with each other and the filmmakers wade right into this no-go area, spending time with the elite power-brokers who can change, for better or worse, the plight of the planet’s last living rhinos.&nbsp; Content advisory: contains some scenes with cruelty to animals Thanks to our community partner Reel Causes.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/85ca9efcc17353c49719d2c756b04747.png" width="198">

Stroop

Two filmmakers stop their lives to make a film about the rhino poaching crisis in South Africa. Carving out six months for the project, the women quickly find themselves immersed in a world far larger and more dangerous than they had imagined, only emerging from their odyssey four years later

Sides of a Horn is the first film to tell the story of Africa’s poaching war from both sides of the fence. ﻿Based on actual events, and filmed in the townships and game reserves most directly impacted by wildlife crime, this dramatic short film (only 17 minutes) paints a balanced portrait of a modern battle that is tearing communities apart and driving the rhino to the edge of extinction. Content advisory: contains some scenes with violence and cruelty to animals&nbsp;

Sides of a Horn

An unbiased portrait of both sides of Africa’s poaching wars that are tearing communities apart and driving a pre-historic species to the verge of extinction

Director of Stroop, Susan Scott and co-producers of Sides of a Horn, Aurelie Stratton and Emmanuel Castis explore the treacherous world of rhino poaching in this interview and discuss ways of preventing further loss of this magnificent species.&nbsp;

Stroop & Sides of a Horn: in conversation with the director of Stroop and co-producers of Sides of a Horn.

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Stroop & Sides of a Horn

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