African Safari

Synopsis: Filmmaker Ben Stassen and cinematographer Sean MacLeod Phillips return to southern Africa for a whole new adventure. Animal behaviorist Kevin Richardson - "The Lion Whisperer" - guides audiences on an extraordinary journey across the most spectacular sceneries on earth: from the picturesque coastal desert dunes of Namibia, through the natural wonder of the Ngorongoro crater and then on to the breathtaking Victoria Falls. The film delivers startlingly close encounters with lions, cheetahs, leopards, black rhinoceros and elephants. This is the trek of a lifetime, so get ready to be immersed in the real wild Africa - where there are no fences for your protection.

Genre: Documentary

Director(s): Ben Stassen

Actors: Dudu Douglas-Hamilton, Kevin Richardson


IMDB:: 6.1

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Year:: 2013
: 85 min
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Climate changes and population growth
are threatening the natural equilibrium
of our planet.
Nowhere is the challenge
greater than in Africa
where the population
is projected to grow
from one to two billion
within a few decades.
More land is needed each year
to provide for this rapid growth
and vast areas of African wilderness
are vanishing at an alarming pace.
In years to come,
what remains of the untouched wilderness
on this vast continent
could shrink to a few pockets of fenced
in game reserves
that will be little more
than large outdoor zoos.
Before it is too late,
we want you, to join us
on a safari adventure
across the continent
to survey what remains
of the real African wilderness.
Look who's join us.
Welcome, it's good to have you on board,
I am Mara Douglas-Hamilton...
and I am Kevin Richardson.
Welcome to Namibia.
We're going to take you on
an incredible journey
across Africa all the way
to Kilimanjaro.
And remember there is just one rule,
please keep your hands and feet
inside the vehicle at all times...
Oh yeah, remember to have some fun.
Let's.
I am really excited to share
this incredible experience with Mara.
Born in a family of prominent
conservationists in Kenya,
she was raised among wild elephants.
Inspired by her close
connection to nature,
she has explored the remotest corners
of the continent
and is active in the fight
to protect African elephants.
As a child born in the suburbs
of Johannesburg,
Kevin who always had
a keen interest in animals
was not pre-destined to become
a world renowned wildlife expert.
But at the age of 23, a chance encounter
with the owner of
a Lion Park in South Africa
ignited his passion for big cats.
With a lot of hard work
and an amazing gift,
he managed to be accepted
by a large pride of lion
as one of their own.
To achieve this amazing feat,
Kevin broke safety rules in the book.
Joining us on the expedition
are location manager, Marc Baar,
field engineer, Hal Bowker
and balloonist, Dany Cleyet Marrel.
Dany has customized a balloon,
called the Cinebulle,
especially for this adventure.
Instead of a heavy basket,
the passenger sits on
a lightweight aluminum bench,
increasing the balloon's flying range
dramatically.
The propeller at the back
gives us the ability to steer
instead of merely drifting along
with the wind current.
As we take off on our maiden flight,
it is reassuring to know that
Dany is one of the world's
leading ballooning expert.
He has lead countless...
scientific hot air balloon expeditions
on all continents
and is the inventor
of a wide range of flying devices
used in the famous canopy raft missions.
We will count on Dany
to get access to some remote parts
of the African Wilderness.
The only draw back of the Cinebulle
is that it can only take one passenger.
So Kevin and I will have to take turns,
but today the pleasure is all mine.
My hair got all messed up!
A short distance from the dunes,
we drive east through some
of the oldest canyons on earth,
the gateway to one of last safe havens
for the elusive black rhino.
Numbering in the hundreds of thousands
a century ago,
illegal poaching caused their population
to dwindle to less than 2500.
Thanks to aggressive protection programs
in countries like Namibia,
the species recovered somewhat
over the last decade to over 5000.
But poaching is on the rise again.
Around 120 black rhinos
were killed last year alone.
Thought to have healing powers,
rhino horn is in fact mere keratin,
the same substance as our fingernail.
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Ben Stassen

Ben Stassen is a Belgian film director, producer and screenwriter. He founded nWave Pictures in 1994, producing successful CGI ride films including the groundbreaking Devils Mine. Starting in 1997, Stassen began focusing on large-format films, and made some of the most successful large-format films to date, including Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun and Alien Adventure. Contrary to most large-format films, which mix education with spectacular visuals, Stassen's earlier large-format films were aimed exclusively at the entertainment market. As IMAX theaters around the world increasingly became capable of screening stereoscopic (3-D) films in the late 1990s, Stassen embraced this new technology, and directed a succession of popular 3-D large-format films, including Encounter in the Third Dimension and Haunted Castle. In 2005, Stassen produced and directed Wild Safari 3D, the first 3-D wildlife film for the giant screen. Ben Stassen's first feature-length animated film, Fly Me to the Moon, was released in North America on 15 August 2008 on both regular-size and IMAX screens, exclusively in 3-D. According to nWave, Fly Me to the Moon was the first animated film to be designed, created, and released solely in 3-D. The film was originally announced for the spring or summer of 2007. The delay is believed to be the result of the slow roll-out of 3-D projection technology. On 7 May 2008, nWave announced that its next feature-length animated film would be called Around the World in 50 Years and that it too would be directed by Ben Stassen. It was released in 2010 as A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures. Further animated features directed or co-directed by Stassen include A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise (2012), The House of Magic (2013), The Wild Life (2016) and the upcoming The Son of Bigfoot (2017). Stassen was also involved in the production of several films directed by famed Croatian film director Krsto Papić, most notably My Uncle's Legacy. “Son of Bigfoot,” which is still in theaters in many territories (early 2018), has topped 8 million admissions worldwide. The Queen's Corgi, the 7th feature animated project from Stassen is firmly positioning nWave Studios (www.nwave.com) as one of the world’s rare purveyors of high-profile mainstream independent animation outside North America. Budgeted at more than $20 million, “Corgi” follows the adventure of Rex, the British monarch’s most beloved dog, who is tricked into leaving his mistress in search for adventure. But soon his escapade takes an unexpected turn as he stumbles across a fight club with dogs of all kinds confronting each other. During his epic journey to return to Buckingham Palace, Rex falls in love and discovers his true self. Charades, Paris based sales company, has acquired worldwide sales rights to “The Queen’s Corgi” and has already sold the film to over 50 territories. The film will be delivered in the first quarter of 2019.The Queen's Corgi is produced by Ben Stassen and co-directed by Stassen and Vincent Kesteloot (Robinson Crusoe). Rex's voice talent is Joseph Bwarie, a long-running Jersey Boys lead on Broadway. It is written by Rob Sprackling and John Smth (Gnomeo and Juliet). The film has received the support of Belgian film commission Wallimage. Stassen is currently working on the launch of a streaming platform for 3D content for VR Headsets (www.nwave3Dchannel.com). nWave Studios has one of the largest library of 3D films in the world, ranging from feature films, large format film (Imax) 4D attraction films and ride films. more…

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