Orang Utans - Keepers of the Jungle (2025)
Orang Utans - Keepers of the Jungle (2025)
In the heart of Borneo's rainforests, one of the oldest and most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, lives the orangutan, arguably the largest tree dweller. The main story is about mother ape Sati and her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter Huyan on their journey through the jungle, while at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, orphaned and rescued young animals are given a chance at a new life in the wild. But their habitat is threatened by radical deforestation and palm oil plantations. This impressive documentary shows these endangered great apes at eye level for the first time. With the help of innovative drone technology an insight into the dizzying treetops of the jungle giants was, achieved where they mostly stay. It discovering the secret lives of these extraordinary animals with insightful footage and partly some scenes never before seen. Unforgettable images illustrate why protecting the rainforests is crucial for the orangutans and the future of our planet.

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Cast

Katja Bürkle Katja Bürkle As: Self - Narrator (voice)
Robert Risch Robert Risch As: Self
Nabila Sarkawi Nabila Sarkawi As: Self
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In the heart of Borneo's rainforests, one of the oldest and most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, lives the orangutan, arguably the largest tree dweller. The main story is about mother ape Sati and her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter Huyan on their journey through the jungle, while at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, orphaned and rescued young animals are given a chance at a new life in the wild. But their habitat is threatened by radical deforestation and palm oil plantations. This impressive documentary shows these endangered great apes at eye level for the first time. With the help of innovative drone technology an insight into the dizzying treetops of the jungle giants was, achieved where they mostly stay. It discovering the secret lives of these extraordinary animals with insightful footage and partly some scenes never before seen. Unforgettable images illustrate why protecting the rainforests is crucial for the orangutans and the future of our planet.


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Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: Deutsch, Bahasa melayu

Release Date: 26 June 2025

Country: DE, AT

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: Doclights, NDR Naturfilm, NDR, ARTE, ORF

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Cast

Katja Bürkle

Katja Bürkle

Self - Narrator (voice)

Robert Risch

Robert Risch

Self

Nabila Sarkawi

Nabila Sarkawi

Self

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tom Synnatzschke

Tom Synnatzschke

Executive Producer

Jörn Röver

Jörn Röver

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Oliver Heuss

Oliver Heuss

Original Music Composer

Sven Michael Bluhm

Sven Michael Bluhm

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jens Westphalen

Jens Westphalen

Director of Photography

Thoralf Grospitz

Thoralf Grospitz

Director of Photography

Morten Rodbjerg Jensen

Morten Rodbjerg Jensen

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jonah Warnke

Jonah Warnke

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

Monika Schäfer

Monika Schäfer

Commissioning Editor

Ralf Quibeldey

Ralf Quibeldey

Commissioning Editor

Gernot Lercher

Gernot Lercher

Commissioning Editor

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