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The Last Animals

Synopsis

A story about an extraordinary group of people who go to incredible lengths to save the planet’s last animals. The documentary follows the conservationists, scientists and activists battling poachers and transnational trafficking syndicates to protect elephants and rhinos from extinction. From Africa's front lines to behind the scenes of Asian markets, the film takes an intense look the global response to this slaughter and the desperate measures to genetically rescue the Northern White rhinos who are on the edge of extinction.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2017 - Viewpoints - World premiere
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Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Features
Running time
92 mins
Director
Kate Brooks
Producer
Kate Brooks, Stephanie Soechtig
Co-Producer
Christine O'Malley, Liz Shea
Executive Producer
Steve Milne, Laurie David, Heather Reisman, Anita Gou, Matthew Malek, Regina K. Scully, Mari Synder Johnson, Nikita Kahn
Editor
Brian Anton, Brian Lazarte
Screenwriter
Kate Brooks, Mark Monroe
Director of Photography
Andrew Thompson, Jason Longo, Jared Moossy, Ryan Youngblood, Joan Poggio, Kate Brooks, Michal Krejci, Ruben O’Malley
Sound
Peter Eason, Sam Kashefi, Ednah Bonareri
Composer
Palmoa Estevez, Emmanuel Jal
Principal cast
Zdnek Cermak , Batian Craig , Patrick Duboscq, Dr. Robert Hermes, Dr. Thomas B. Hildebrandt, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, Jane Kennedy, Colonel Jacques Lusengo, Senator Raymond J. Lesniak, Gretchen Peters, Jen Samuel, Taligo Tengu, Dr. Samuel K. Wasser, HRH The Duke of Cambridge Prince William
Film Images
©Kate Brooks for The Last Animals; ©Ryan Youngblood for The Last Animals

Genre

Climate / Environment Woman Director Science

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

US, UK coproduction

Atlas Films (US) presents a Foxtail Entertainment (US) production in association with The British Film Company (UK), Artemis Rising Foundation (US), Diamond Docs (US)

Atlas Films

c/o Kate Brooks

Sales Company

Liesl Copland

William Morris Entertainment Endeavors

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