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'''''Into the Okavango''''' is a 2018 American [[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic]] [[Documentary film|documentary]] film written, directed and produced by Neil Gelinas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/films/okavango/|title=Into the Okavango, a National Geographic Movie|website=National Geographic|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref> The story of the film is about a team of modern day explorers who go for 1500 mile long expedition for a period of four months on a trip to three African nations namely Angola, Botswana and Namibia to save the [[Okavango River]] that joins the [[Okavango Delta]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://d3jn39f15ua5yn.cloudfront.net/projects/okavango/|title=Okavango Wilderness Project|last=Society|first=National Geographic|website=d3jn39f15ua5yn.cloudfront.net|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.natgeotv.com/za/shows/nationalgeographicwild/into-the-okavango|title=National Geographic WILD - Into The Okavango|last=TV|first=NatGeo|website=www.natgeotv.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/okavango-review-1106892|title='Into the Okavango': Film Review {{!}} Tribeca 2018|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref> The documentary film was also screened in few international film festivals and also won several awards and nominations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/into-the-okavango-2018|title=Into the Okavango {{!}} Tribeca Film Festival|website=Tribeca|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref>
'''''Into the Okavango''''' is a 2018 American [[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic]] [[Documentary film|documentary]] film written, directed and produced by Neil Gelinas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://films.nationalgeographic.com/into-the-okavango/|title=Into the Okavango, a National Geographic Movie|website=National Geographic|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Okavango Wilderness Project |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/our-programs/okavango/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=National Geographic Society |language=en-US}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://d3jn39f15ua5yn.cloudfront.net/projects/okavango/|title=Okavango Wilderness Project|last=Society|first=National Geographic|website=d3jn39f15ua5yn.cloudfront.net|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05|archive-date=2019-11-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105052904/https://d3jn39f15ua5yn.cloudfront.net/projects/okavango/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.natgeotv.com/za/shows/nationalgeographicwild/into-the-okavango|title=National Geographic WILD - Into The Okavango|last=TV|first=NatGeo|website=www.natgeotv.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/okavango-review-1106892|title='Into the Okavango': Film Review {{!}} Tribeca 2018|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref> It was also screened at a handful of international film festivals and won several awards and nominations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/into-the-okavango-2018|title=Into the Okavango {{!}} Tribeca Film Festival|website=Tribeca|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==


* Maans Booysen
* Steve Boyes
* Steve Boyes
* Paul Skelton
* Bill Branch
* Gotz Neef
* Gotz Neef
* Tumeletso Setlabosha
* Tumeletso Setlabosha
* Adjany Costa
* [[Adjany Costa]]


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
A passionate conservation biologist brings together a river bushman fearful of losing his past and a young aspiring scientist who is quite uncertain about her future on 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 is one of the world heritage sites mentioned by the [[UNESCO]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2018/12/23/these-two-documentaries-show-the-importance-of-conservation-in-the-okavango-delta/|title=These Two Documentaries Show The Importance Of Conservation In The Okavango Delta|last=Kite-Powell|first=Jennifer|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref>
A passionate [[Conservation biology|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 [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2018/12/23/these-two-documentaries-show-the-importance-of-conservation-in-the-okavango-delta/|title=These Two Documentaries Show The Importance Of Conservation In The Okavango Delta|last=Kite-Powell|first=Jennifer|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref>


== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|7573844}}
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Revision as of 04:41, 5 September 2024

Into the Okavango
Directed byNeil Gelinas
Screenplay byNeil Gelinas
Brian Newell
Produced byNeil Gelinas
Kaya Ensor
StarringSteve Boyes
Maans Booysen
Adjany Costa
Production
companies
Release date
  • April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22) (Tribeca)
Running time
88 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Botswana
Angola
Namibia
South Africa
SpracheEnglisch

Into the Okavango is a 2018 American National Geographic documentary film written, directed and produced by Neil Gelinas.[1][2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5] It was also screened at a handful of international film festivals and won several awards and nominations.[6]

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.[7]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Kategorie Result
2019 Producers Guild of America Awards (PGA) Best Documentary Motion Picture Nominated[8]
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. ^ "Okavango Wilderness Project". National Geographic Society. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  3. ^ Society, National Geographic. "Okavango Wilderness Project". d3jn39f15ua5yn.cloudfront.net. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  4. ^ TV, NatGeo. "National Geographic WILD - Into The Okavango". www.natgeotv.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  5. ^ "'Into the Okavango': Film Review | Tribeca 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  6. ^ "Into the Okavango | Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  7. ^ Kite-Powell, Jennifer. "These Two Documentaries Show The Importance Of Conservation In The Okavango Delta". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  8. ^ "2019 PGA Awards Winners". Producers Guild of America. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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