Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist

A somber, absorbing documentary that immerses you in one woman's fierce dedication and the mystery of her death.

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Sigourney Weaver, Dian Fossey

Overview

Dian Fossey's life story from childhood and her early days researching in Congo, through to her arrival in Rwanda, where she spent 18 years studying and protecting the mountain gorilla population. Through extensive and rarely seen archival footage, dozens of Fossey’s letters, interviews with friends and colleagues, and narration by Sigourney Weaver, the event series explores Fossey’s murder and the investigation and trial of her research student Wayne McGuire, who was found guilty in absentia of her murder by the Rwandan courts.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Nature, obsession, isolation, justice

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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