A captivating exploration of one of the most troubling facets of modern wildlife tourism, and an uplifting celebration of one of our closest living relatives: the orangutan.
THE TIMES: From the studio that brought you ‘Ivory Game’ and ‘Sea of Shadows’ comes a new and powerful film: ‘Eyes of the Orangutan’… It documents the environmental photojournalist Aaron Gekoski’s four-year investigation of how these animals are exploited in southeast Asia… SOURCE…
EVENTBRITE: A captivating exploration of one of the most troubling facets of modern wildlife tourism, and an uplifting celebration of one of our closest living relatives: the orangutan. Wildlife tourism has become a lucrative business and is now worth around 250 billion US dollars a year. These profits come at a cost – and it is the animals who pay the ultimate price.
Join us for an exclusive FREE online premiere event (August 22, 2021 @5:00 AM EDT) and meet Aaron Gekoski, an award-winning environmental photojournalist. Together with director Chris Scarffe and cinematographer Will Foster-Grundy, Gekoski embarked on a four-year investigation of the orangutan tourism industry-visiting and documenting its cruel truths.
Shannon Elizabeth, actress, long-time conservationist, and founder of the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation. Shannon has a deep and abiding respect for all life and is a staunch protagonist of a vegan lifestyle. Co-host, Simon Borchert, is the Chief Executive at the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation. He is a business strategist with an insatiable desire for outdoor adventure and a deep passion for protecting Africa’s wildlife and wild places. SOURCE…
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