Into the Okavango

Into the Okavango
Directed by	Neil Gelinas
Screenplay by	Neil Gelinas Brian Newell
Produced by	Neil Gelinas Kaya Ensor
Starring	Steve Boyes Maans Booysen Adjany Costa
Cinematography	Neil Gelinas
Edited by	Neil Gelinas[Brian Neville
Music by	Sven Faulconer
Production companies	National Geographic Documentary Films
Release date	April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22) (Tribeca)
Running time	88 minutes
Countries	United States Botswana Angola Namibia South Africa
Language	English

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]

• Maans Booysen
• ^[7]Steve Boyes
• Paul Skelton
• Bill Branch
• Gotz Neef
• Tumeletso Setlabosha
• Adjany Costa

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 participate in an epic expedition spanning three nations over a four- month period through unexplored and dangerous landscape,aiming to safeguard the wildlife of Botswana and to preserve the Okavango Delta,a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[8]

• Into the Okavango at IMDb