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BATWA

The Batwa tribe have shared the forests of Uganda with mountain gorillas for millennia. Oscar-nominated documentary Virunga exposed threats to gorillas in neighbouring Congo. In Uganda, gazetting of these forests has seen tourism boom and gorilla numbers rise, but at great cost to the Batwa. Forcibly evicted from their home without compensation or land, they face a desperate struggle for survival.

  • Rupert Shanks
    Director
  • Jocelyn Cox
    Director
  • Rory Maclean
    Sound recording
  • Rory Trust
    Research and Interviews
  • Ed Smith
    Music composition
  • Lucky Cat - London
    Post Production/Colour grade
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    travel, wildlife, tourism, conservation, inequality
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 21, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Uganda
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Rupert Shanks, Jocelyn Cox