Into the Okavango

Into the Okavango
Directed byNeil Gelinas
Screenplay byNeil Gelinas
Brian Newell
Produced byNeil Gelinas
Kaya Ensor
StarringSteve Boyes
Maans Booysen
Adjany Costa
Production
companies
Release date
  • April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22) (Tribeca)
Running time
88 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Botswana
Angola
Namibia
South Africa
LanguageEnglish

Into the Okavango is a 2018 American National Geographic documentary film written, directed and produced by Neil Gelinas. It focuses on a team of modern-day explorers who go for a 1500 mile, four-month expedition through Angola, Botswana and Namibia to save the Okavango River that joins the Okavango Delta. The film was predominantly shot in Angola and Botswana. It was released on 22 April 2018 and gained critical acclaim for the portrayal of wildlife. It was also screened at a handful of international film festivals and won several awards and nominations.