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Gorillas in the Mist

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  • 1988
  • 2 hr 9 mins
  • Documentary, Drama
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Amid the deep greens and dappled sunlight of a cloud forest in Rwanda, a family of mountain gorillas is at leisure and play. Sitting with them is a woman who mimics their movements, pretends to chew leaves and gains the acceptance of the group's dominant silverback. That woman is Dian Fossey.

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Sigourney Weaver
Dian Fossey
Bryan Brown
Bob Campbell
Julie Harris
Roz Carr

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Awards

  • 1989 - Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role - nominated
  • 1989 - Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - nominated
  • 1989 - Oscar - Best Sound - nominated
  • 1989 - Oscar - Best Film Editing - nominated

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