The former pro snowboarder-turned filmmaker and impact producer Joanna Natasegara talk about having to secretly fund the film without being able to show footage to potential backers, the day von Einsiedel nearly left the shoot in fear, and the impact the film is having around the world:
http://moveablefest.com/moveable_fest/2014/11/orlando-von-einsiedel-vi runga.html
Thanks for that link. Just watched on Netflix; amazing documentary. Was kind of hoping there'd be more on this message board. In particular was curious about the political differences between the rebels and the Congolese government. The
shareThank you for posting this, it was a very good read.
shareWhat a great documentary.
They all got gumption, especially the female reporter but also Emmanuel and his rangers. The brutality of life in Congo and in other parts of Africa is shocking. A very difficult and even hopeless situation given the lack of stability in the region. On one hand I'm saddened and disgusted by the corruption, on the other, I understand these poor people who just wish for a better life and material things that we, in the West, take for granted. I hope one day they will break the cycle of violence.