Virunga Page #6

Synopsis: 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 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.
Genre: Documentary, War
Production: Netflix
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 18 wins & 24 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.3
Metacritic:
95
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
NOT RATED
Year:
2014
100 min
Website
1,235 Views


I am in the M23, but outside the M23

I have my private businesses.

All right, so you would have a percentage?

Yes, we are asking for a percentage.

They cannot exploit oil without us.

It's a percentage,

whether it is 0.01 or 0.001.

Yes, it can be a lot of money.

A lot.

They used a chainsaw to remove

part of the head and the upper jaw.

They took that, as well as the tusks.

Examining the ballistics

suggests this wasn't

the work of poachers

we are familiar with.

This was a military style operation.

We will march on the capital Kinshasa!

Long live M23!

Ladies, gentlemen,

we regretfully announce

the resumption of war

by the Kinshasa government.

So the goal isn't to gain more territory?

No, let me be clear.

If the government agree

to enter into dialogue with us

and suspend their attacks,

we are here for peace.

If they continue to violate the truce,

then we know what we will do.

Hey! Did you get my text?

No, no, no, you didn't tell me

where you were.

Okay. Opposite Rouge

and it's called "Grill"?

Okay, cool. Let's do that. Perfect.

Please be careful, sir.

I hate that.

If you pull the trigger now, it goes off.

I hate when they do that.

No security on!

So we speak English tonight.

No, Franais!

My Franais is a bit sh*t.

What do you define yourself as?

Some people would say I'm a mercenary.

You're a mercenary?

Some people would...

some people wouldn't.

The people here are nice, but I tell you

one thing, they've got bloodlust.

They kill for the f***ing sake of killing

and they f***ing hinge on it.

There are lots of rebels...

you look at them

and straight away you think...

The energy is up and you think...

-they enjoy it.

-F***ing mad, yeah?

They like it and there is nothing

you can do about it.

You can't educate, you can't...

Culture them?

There is nothing you can change

in their mentality

because it's f***ing primeval.

It is primeval, it is ancient,

it is inbred psychology

that you cannot f***ing change.

Don't you talk to these guys?

Who?

Which ones?

-The rebels?

-Yeah?

We talk to them every day.

Well, not me, but subcontractors.

We don't deal with the rebels.

You've got to give them money

to be able to travel through the area.

What do you think you're doing

with DEI (SOCO security contractors)?

How much do you think

SOCO's paid f***ing...

Shut up!

We have a journalist here!

If you're gonna be honest, be honest.

And while you're paying them and

keeping them happy, they'll work with you.

I never spoke to a f***ing rebel myself.

That's why we subcontract that sh*t.

Who's paying the f***ing money?

You or them?

-Subcontractors.

-No, you can't get away with that.

It doesn't matter

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Orlando von Einsiedel

Orlando von Einsiedel (born in August 1980) is a British film director. He directs mostly documentary films that investigate global social issues, and has filmed in various places around the world, including Africa, Asia, America and the Arctic. von Einsiedel became known for his award winning film Virunga, produced with the cooperation of Virunga National Park director Prince de Merode. more…

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