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Born to Be Wild
“Born to be loved. Born to be free.”
7.0 / 10• 2011• 40m•G• English
DocumentaryAdventure
Storyline
Born to Be Wild observes various orphaned jungle animals and their day-to-day behavioural interactions with the individuals who rescue them and raise them to adulthood. The film unfurls in two separate geographic spheres. Half of it takes place in the rain forests of Borneo, where celebrated primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas assists baby orangutans; the other half takes place on the arid savannahs of Kenya, where zoologist Dame Daphne Sheldrick works with baby elephant calves.
Cast & Crew
Morgan Freeman
Narrator (voice)
LeadBG
Birute Galdikas
Self
DS
Daphne Sheldrick
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Lickley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Born to Be Wild is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
