The Disenchanted Forest (1999)
- Original title
- Disenchanted Forest
- Directed by
- Sarita Siegel
- Genre
- nature documentary
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 52 min
- Rated
- G
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary follows orphaned orangutans in Borneo as they are cared for and taught to survive in the rainforest. It shows the work of three rehabilitation centers and the process of returning the animals to the wild.
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What happens
The Disenchanted Forest is a 1999 documentary film that follows endangered orphan orangutans on the island of Borneo as they are rehabilitated and returned to their rainforest home. It centres on the three main Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS) projects - Wanariset, Nyaru Menteng and Mawas. It is narrated by Brooke Shields. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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