Into the Okavango is a 2018 American National Geographic documentary film written, directed and produced by Neil Gelinas.[1] The story of the film is about a team of modern day explorers who go for 1500 mile long expedition for a period of four months on a trip to three African nations namely Angola, Botswana and Namibia to save the Okavango River that joins the Okavango Delta.[2][3] The film was predominantly shot in Angola and Botswana. It was released on 22 April 2018 and gained critical acclaim for the portrayal of wildlife.[4] The documentary film was also screened in a handful of international film festivals and also won several awards and nominations.[5]
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| Directed by | Neil Gelinas |
| Screenplay by | Neil Gelinas Brian Newell |
| Produced by | Neil Gelinas Kaya Ensor |
| Starring | Steve Boyes Maans Booysen Adjany Costa |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Countries | United States Botswana Angola Namibia South Africa |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Maans Booysen
- Steve Boyes
- Paul Skelton
- Bill Branch
- Gotz Neef
- Tumeletso Setlabosha
- Adjany Costa
Synopsis edit
A passionate conservation biologist brings together a river bushman fearful of losing his past and a young aspiring scientist who is quite uncertain about her future on an epic expedition across three nations for a period of four months through unexplored and dangerous landscapes in order to safeguard the wildlife of Botswana and to save the Okavango Delta, which is one of the world heritage sites mentioned by the UNESCO.[6]
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2019 | Producers Guild of America Awards (PGA) | Best Documentary Motion Picture | Nominated[7] |
| 2018 | News & Documentary Emmy Award | Outstanding Nature Documentary | Nominated |
| 2018 | Nashville Film Festival | SPECTRUM Audience Award - Neil Gelinas | Won |
References edit
- ^ "Into the Okavango, a National Geographic Movie". National Geographic. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ Society, National Geographic. "Okavango Wilderness Project". d3jn39f15ua5yn.cloudfront.net. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ TV, NatGeo. "National Geographic WILD - Into The Okavango". www.natgeotv.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "'Into the Okavango': Film Review | Tribeca 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "Into the Okavango | Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ Kite-Powell, Jennifer. "These Two Documentaries Show The Importance Of Conservation In The Okavango Delta". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "2019 PGA Awards Winners". Producers Guild of America. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
