Review of Virunga (2014) by Michael D — 04 Mar 2015

Hard to watch at times, but a great movie. Makes me want to go to Africa and also not go to Africa.

This review of Virunga (2014) was written by Michael D on 04 Mar 2015.

Virunga has generally received very positive reviews.

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