Project Detail

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 project
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

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Keo Films, a Passion Pictures company

101 St John Street
London
EC1M 4AS

Sales Company

Lasharna Ross

Commercial Manager, Sky Studios
Sky Central
First Floor, Grant Way
Isleworth
TW7 5QD

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