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Kerry David, Director/Producer/Writer of “Breaking Their Silence: Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War, shares her personal story of making the now, multiple, award-wining film
CNN Interview with Kerry David on
Breaking Their Silence
“I wanted to better understand why our endangered species are disappearing at a staggering pace, seemingly without concern from a global community. I felt there had to be ONE thing I could do, that each of us could do, to help. I’m a filmmaker, so I decided to go to Africa and Asia and film these stories through a female lens. They need us - but we need them more. Our delicate, global ecology relies on their survival.””
"Breaking Their Silence: Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War"
The sordid world of wildlife trafficking and poaching is orchestrated by ruthless crime syndicates raking in revenues well in excess of $20 billion. It’s the 4th most profitable illegal enterprise behind drugs, guns and human trafficking and has now been proven to fund global terrorism.
There’s a lens through which this crisis has yet to be examined; through the eyes of the dynamic women fighting silently on the frontlines to end it.
Filmmaker, Kerry David, and her dedicated crew, pursue a passion that takes them around the globe to meet an unlikely group of heroes who are rising up to do all they can to prevent and reverse these terrible offenses against our planet’s most vulnerable animals.
The courageous women of “Breaking Their Silence” open their hearts and share their journeys giving a seldom seen insight into the physical and mental costs of this silent war. Literally risking all to prevent Africa and Asia’s innocent animals from disappearing altogether.
Our powerful film shines a bright and inspiring light on their intelligence, empathy, strength and stamina. Their dedication to the voiceless creatures buckling under the onslaught of this war is nothing short of noble. Each woman will invoke a deeply moving response as you learn how she is conquering insurmountable odds.
Breaking Their Silence will challenge you to become part of the solution, and arm you with the means to do so.
A hopeful film created to inspire and motivate hearts around the world.
Caroline Rustigan Bruderer interviews filmmaker, Kerry David about the success of her film Breaking Their Silence: Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War and the courageous women she met fighting on the frontlines.
“I can’t tell you how much I was moved by “Breaking Their Silence”. You really captured the souls of these incredibly brave women fighting poaching in Africa…I hope to see a broad release of the film - I want my husband and many others to see it.”
We are SO excited to share that Breaking Their Silence: Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War, is premiering on the streaming video service The Great Courses Plus - which will be rebranded as Wondrium this June! We couldn’t be happier for you to screen our film AND be introduced to this wonderful platform!
Wondrium is where you find the answer to everything you’ve ever wondered about and some things you never imagined you would wonder about. Wondrium’s carefully curated collection of short-form videos, long-form videos, tutorials, how-to’s, travelogues, documentaries, and more is academically comprehensive, thoroughly researched, relentlessly entertaining, and presented by engaging experts.” Going live in June! www.wondrium.com
