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Terra Matter Film Studios and Vulcan Productions, 1h 52m Reviewed by Emily A. Baker The Ivory Game is a documentary about the mass slaughter of African elephants and the subsequent legal trade of ivory in China. The film is a Netflix original, produced by Kief Davidson, Walter Kohler and Wolfgang Knöpfler, directed by Kief Davidson, Richard Ladkani with executive producers Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Allen and more. With African elephants’ numbers steadily declining over the past 30 years, The Ivory Game highlights an issue that is long overdue for public attention. Documentaries as well made as this one are what helps push issues like ivory trafficking to the forefront of peoples minds. The film is beautiful, heartbreaking, action packed and holds your attention from beginning to end. While the audience does get some resolution at the end, the film closes with a very powerful message; “an elephant is killed approximately every 15 minutes. The fight continues.” |
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