Into the Okavango

2018 American documentary film
  • April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22) (Tribeca)
Running time
88 minutesCountriesUnited States
Botswana
Angola
Namibia
South AfricaLanguageEnglish

Into the Okavango is a 2018 American National Geographic documentary film written, directed and produced by Neil Gelinas.[1] It focuses on a team of modern-day explorers who go for a 1500 mile, four-month expedition through 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] It was also screened at a handful of international film festivals and won several awards and nominations.[5]

Cast

  • Maans Booysen
  • Steve Boyes
  • Paul Skelton
  • Bill Branch
  • Gotz Neef
  • Tumeletso Setlabosha
  • Adjany Costa

Synopsis

A passionate conservation biologist brings together a river bushman fearful of losing his past and a young aspiring scientist who is uncertain about her future. They take part in 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 a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[6]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
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

  1. ^ "Into the Okavango, a National Geographic Movie". National Geographic. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  2. ^ Society, National Geographic. "Okavango Wilderness Project". d3jn39f15ua5yn.cloudfront.net. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  3. ^ TV, NatGeo. "National Geographic WILD - Into The Okavango". www.natgeotv.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  4. ^ "'Into the Okavango': Film Review | Tribeca 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  5. ^ "Into the Okavango | Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  6. ^ Kite-Powell, Jennifer. "These Two Documentaries Show The Importance Of Conservation In The Okavango Delta". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  7. ^ "2019 PGA Awards Winners". Producers Guild of America. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-11-05.

External links

  • Into the Okavango at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • v
  • t
  • e
  • LA 92 (2017)
  • Jane (2017)
  • Into the Okavango (2018)
  • Free Solo (2018)
  • Science Fair (2018)
  • Sea of Shadows (2019)
  • The Cave (2019)
  • Rebuilding Paradise (2020)
  • The Last Ice (2020)
  • Blood on the Wall (2020)
  • City So Real (2020)
  • Own the Room (2021)
  • Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer (2021)
  • Playing with Sharks (2021)
  • Fauci (2021)
  • The First Wave (2021)
  • The Rescue (2021)
  • Becoming Cousteau (2021)
  • Torn (2022)
  • We Feed People (2022)
  • Fire of Love (2022)
  • The Territory (2022)
  • Retrograde (2022)
  • The Flagmakers (2022)
  • Wild Life (2023)
  • The Mission (2023)