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Gabon - The Fight for Eden

Synopsis

The world's second largest rainforest, and one of post-colonial Africa's longest-running political dynasties, are on the brink of disappearing. Over two years, we follow Gabon's controversial President, Ali Bongo, his unlikely environment minister, Lee White (a conservationist from Manchester) and their fearless team of eco-guards as they battle against invading criminals and powerful corrupt forces to protect the precious Congo Basin Rainforest. With critical presidential elections fast approaching, they are in a race against time to convince the Gabonese people and the rest of the world to support their audacious plan that could save us from climate catastrophe... but when the election results come in, no-one foresees what happens next.

Details

Year: 2023
Type of film: Features
Running time: 85 min
Format: UHD
Director: Gavin Searle
Producer: Shell Coe
Executive Producer: Will Anderson, Andrew Palmer, Adrian Pennink
Editor: Tom Dixon-Spain
Director of Photography: Gavin Searle
Sound: Shell Coe
Composer: Christopher White
Principal cast: Minister Lee White, President Ali Bongo Ondiniba, Hubert Claude Ella Ekogha
Commissioning Editors for SKY: Hayley Reynolds, Poppy Dixon
Head of Production: Trevor Lopez De Vergara
Production Executive: Jade Miller-Robinson, Phillippa Tagg
Production Managers: Ulrike Pflanz, Louise Vitols

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Keo Films, a Passion Pictures company

101 St John Street
London
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Lasharna Ross

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