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Born to Be Wild

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2011 · 40 min Documentary Adventure
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

Born to Be Wild observes various orphaned jungle animals and their day-to-day behavioural interactions with the individuals who rescue them and raise them to adulthood. The film unfurls in two separate geographic spheres. Half of it takes place in the rain forests of Borneo, where celebrated primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas assists baby orangutans; the other half takes place on the arid savannahs of Kenya, where zoologist Dame Daphne Sheldrick works with baby elephant calves.

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Year 2011
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary, Adventure
Director David Lickley
Runtime 40 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (69 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Documentary filmmaking that doesn't collect facts but builds an argument. The director has a position and doesn't hide it — credit for honesty. You watch and know you're being led somewhere specific.

Not without propagandistic techniques, but the arguments are convincing. If the subject interests you — worth watching. If not — it'll overwhelm.

Good for solo viewing or a small group of interested people. Not for a party.

Director: David Lickley

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Best Watched: Sunday morning with coffee — that's when this kind of film feels right. No rush.

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