---
title: 'Virunga (2014)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Orlando von Einsiedel'
released: '2014-04-17'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'Democratic Republic of the Congo'
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/virunga-2014'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3455224/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Virunga (2014)

2014 · 90 min · Documentary · Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Virunga is a 2014 British documentary film directed by Orlando von Einsiedel. It focuses on the conservation work of park rangers within the Congo's Virunga National Park during the rise of the violent M23 Rebellion in 2012 and investigates the activity of the British oil company SOCO International within the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Soco International ended up officially exploring oil opportunities in Virunga in April 2014. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on 17 April 2014. After airing on Netflix, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Orlando von Einsiedel](https://cinepixo.com/people/orlando-von-einsiedel)
- **Screenplay:** [Orlando von Einsiedel](https://cinepixo.com/people/orlando-von-einsiedel)
- **Producer:** [Orlando von Einsiedel](https://cinepixo.com/people/orlando-von-einsiedel), [Leonardo DiCaprio](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonardo-dicaprio)
- **Original Music Composer:** [J. Ralph](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-ralph)
- **Editor:** [Masahiro Hirakubo](https://cinepixo.com/people/masahiro-hirakubo)

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Official site: http://virungamovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/virunga-2014
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