It's difficult to know where to begin when discussing Orlando von Einsiedel's latest documentary, Virunga. Named after the Congo's Virunga National Park, the film is part environmental documentary and part political thriller, an intense and overwhelming portrait of an African nation trying to rebuild itself in the wake of civil unrest and ongoing corruption from political leaders and foreigners alike. It is a dense, multi-layered story that asks as many questions as it answers, if not more. Perhaps the best place to start is with Virunga park itself. The oldest and largest national park in Africa, Virunga is a natural wonder. It is home to the greatest diversity of species in a...
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