Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War (2018)

Directed by

Susan Scott

Genre

documentary film

Country

South Africa

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

12

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows wildlife presenter Bonné de Bod as she investigates rhino poaching in South Africa. It shows the dangerous work of anti-poaching units and the devastating effects on rhino populations.

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What happens

STROOP - Journey into the Rhino Horn War is a 2018 South African documentary film about rhinoceros poaching made by first-time filmmakers Bonné de Bod, an SABC wildlife presenter and Susan Scott, a trained cinematographer. The title "Stroop" refers to the Afrikaans word for poach. Presented by de Bod, the film also includes the participation of Trang Nguyen, Jane Goodall and Karen Trendler. The film premiered at the San Francisco Green Film Festival in September 2018 before receiving a theatrical release in South Africa. It was released digitally worldwide on 12 February 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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