Titus: The Gorilla King (2008)
The compelling story of one of the most successful mountain gorillas that has ever lived - a huge silverback called Titus. The programme starts in 1967, when the researcher Dian Fossey first made contact with a group of mountain gorillas in Rwanda. She opened up a window on to their secret lives. Forty years on, this film reveals the complete and dramatic life story of one individual animal. Titus's father was murdered by poachers in front of his very eyes. His mother abandoned him in the subsequent chaos. His family disintegrated. He should have died. But we reveal how Titus survived against all the odds. Titus's present day trials and tribulations take the viewer back in time to reveal key moments in Titus's history. Using testament from eyewitnesses, the film relives one individual mountain gorilla's extraordinary battle for survival.
Cast
- Bernard Hill - Narrator
Themes
Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace, Botanical Wonders and the Plant World
Keywords
gorilla, nature
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Titus: The Gorilla King about?
- The compelling story of one of the most successful mountain gorillas that has ever lived - a huge silverback called Titus. The programme starts in 1967, when the researcher Dian Fossey first made contact with a group of mountain gorillas in Rwanda. She opened up a window on to their secret lives. Forty years on, this film reveals the complete and dramatic life story of one individual animal. Titus's father was murdered by poachers in front of his very eyes. His mother abandoned him in the subsequent chaos. His family disintegrated. He should have died. But we reveal how Titus survived against all the odds. Titus's present day trials and tribulations take the viewer back in time to reveal key moments in Titus's history. Using testament from eyewitnesses, the film relives one individual mountain gorilla's extraordinary battle for survival.
- Who directed Titus: The Gorilla King?
- Titus: The Gorilla King was directed by David Allen.
- Who stars in Titus: The Gorilla King?
- Titus: The Gorilla King stars Bernard Hill.
- How long is Titus: The Gorilla King?
- Titus: The Gorilla King has a runtime of 48m (48 minutes).
- What genre is Titus: The Gorilla King?
- Titus: The Gorilla King is a Documentary film.
- What are the themes of Titus: The Gorilla King?
- The themes of Titus: The Gorilla King include: Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace, Botanical Wonders and the Plant World.