AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL NEW ZEALAND

JULY 18, 2024 TO JULY 28, 2024

Back into the Wild

GENRE: Documentary | Short Films
LENGTH: 8 minutes
LOCATIONS: DRC/SA
DIRECTOR: Shaun Swindler
LANGUAGES: English
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Synopsis

A troop of 14 bonobos is on the verge of being released into the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Congolese conservation group Amis des Bonobos du Congo (ABC) is working to make sure the communities surrounding the release site feel invested in the project. This will be the second group to be reintroduced into the Congo Basin forests after being trafficked or born in captivity. Before they are released, they will have to relearn how to feed themselves so they can survive on their own in the wild.

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