Annie

Annie follows Anne Olivecrona, a 70 year old Swedish/Kenyan woman, on a daring mission to rescue 3 chimpanzees from conflict zones in South Sudan and CAR and bring them to their new home at a sanctuary in Zambia. The film takes us on a thrilling mission into a secure compound where the chimps are being held. We confiscate the chimps and stay with Annie as she transports them across the Congo basin and into Zambia where they are quarantined and finally rehoused with 250 other chimps at Chimfunshi National Park.

Annie

Annie follows Anne Olivecrona, a 70 year old Swedish/Kenyan woman, on a daring mission to rescue 3 chimpanzees from conflict zones in South Sudan and CAR and bring them to their new home at a sanctuary in Zambia. The film takes us on a thrilling mission into a secure compound where the chimps are being held. We confiscate the chimps and stay with Annie as she transports them across the Congo basin and into Zambia where they are quarantined and finally rehoused with 250 other chimps at Chimfunshi National Park.

STATUS

Post Production

Role

Director + Producer

STATUS

Post Production

Role

Director + Producer

STATUS

Post Production

Role

Director + Producer

About the Project

About the Project

The Challenge

Transporting three chimpanzees from the Central African Republic to Zambia sounds simple on paper. It is not.

It means moving traumatized, highly intelligent animals across borders where roads barely exist, permits are fragile, and one mistake can cost a life. Every mile involves sedation risks, shifting temperatures, military checkpoints, unreliable aircraft, and the constant threat of delay. The chimps do not understand why they are being crated, flown, or driven for days. The humans involved carry the full moral weight of getting it right. One misstep and rescue turns into harm.