Filmmaker Kerry David pursues a passion that takes her around the globe to meet some of the world's most courageous women who are living and fighting on the frontline of the poaching war.

People Magazine called Breaking Their Silence “Outstanding, beautifully made, powerful and heartbreaking film. A breathtaking documentary,” and Huffington Post wrote, “What's striking about David's film is that her female subjects aren't afraid of showing emotion and vulnerability,” while Parade Magazine described it as “Beautiful and Hopeful.”

Breaking Their Silence is a film that explores Africa and Asia’s intricate relationship in the war on wildlife through the female lens. From game rangers and veterinarians to prosecutors, forensic scientists and undercover operatives; these inspirational women have only one goal–preventing further loss of our planet’s most endangered species.

Breaking Their Silence shines a bright and inspiring light on the intelligence, compassion, strength and tenacity of the women dedicating their lives to protecting and defending Africa's endangered wildlife. The poaching and wildlife trafficking crisis is a dangerous landscape. The willingness of each woman to show their vulnerability and compassion draws the audience in every bit as much as the gorgeous African landscapes and iconic animals and invokes a deeply passionate response from viewers.

A hopeful film created to inspire and motivate moviegoers, Breaking Their Silence will challenge everyone to become part of the solution, and arms them with the means to do so.

Breaking Their Silence has won over 16 film festivals, been the topic of a TED X Talk (The Last Five Minutes), and was featured on multiple global news outlets including the BBC, CNN, and The Today Show on its journey to shine a bright and inspiring light on these women; their intelligence, empathy, strength and stamina. It has invoked deeply passionate responses from viewers around the world.

This powerful journey will challenge you and it will amaze you–leaving you inspired to become part of the solution!

“Outstanding, beautifully made, powerful and heartbreaking film. A breathtaking documentary”

– People Magazine

“Beautiful and Hopeful”

– Parade Magazine

“What’s striking about David’s film is that her female subjects aren’t afraid of showing emotion and vulnerability”

– Huffington Post

"Inspiring"

Alicia Silverstone

“A sobering global perspective illuminating perhaps humanity’s greatest crime against its own future.”

Robert Meyer Burnett - Filmmaker, YouTuber

“Kerry’s film rocked me to the depths of my soul - brilliant film.”

Melinda Moulton, Theatre Owner & Philanthropist

Breaking Their Silence is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 17.

Rated 5 out of 5 by elcastigadortrades from Sad but True Reality, Devil in The Details I was very aware of most of the this getting National Geographic going into this. Still many peoples stories were not featured until I saw this. Thank you all for giving your heart and soul and placing your lives on the line to being on the front lines this beyond words of poachers causing extinction. These stories are very rich, and ground breaking with social change in Africa, but is it quick enough. I hope a lot of genetic material was taken from the last white rhino so there is hope we may possibly be able to bring back. I hope Western agencies took note of what was said of what little of donations go to actual animal preservation. Hope more funding government and private flows in ASAP as once a species is gone it is gone forever despite what they say about bringing them back. Heavy animals also compact the soil trapping CO2, they did not discuss this so they help with global warming also.

Date published: 2024-09-11

Rated 5 out of 5 by KAY2024 from WOW! This documentary will change your thinking! "Breaking Their Silence," is the best documentary I have seen in a long, long time! The women on the frontlines of the poaching war and animal conservation captured by Kerry David were so powerful and empowering, that I am restless trying to decide how I can best help with animal conservation. Please make those 90-minute biographies of each of them you mentioned at the end of your documentary. They can ignite change.

Date published: 2024-07-14

Rated 5 out of 5 by Alassia from Amazing I didn't expect to find a documentary in Wondrium but it was the most incredible film I've ever seen. It brought me to tears several times and opened my eyes to a lot. I wish it was on other platforms as well so it can really break their silence, I think far too people know about this film. Thank you for making this, I am on a mission to make the world better and these women inspired me so much and showed me what is possible.

Date published: 2023-09-19

Rated 4 out of 5 by ortiel from powerful! this is very personal and powerful. some of it brought tears to my eyes. learning about the pangolins was special...one of the most trafficked animals most have never heard of. the only thing that would have made it better would have been subtitles to make some of the foreign accents easier to understand.

Date published: 2022-12-27

Rated 5 out of 5 by Mr Wonderful from Conservation from women's prospectives I actually didn't do this course because I ordered it for my sister. I did speak to her briefly about it. She has been to Africa and has gone to some of their wildlife national parks. She said this course is unique and interesting because all of the park rangers, veterinarians, law enforcement officers, conservationists, ect. are women - you get the subject matter presented to you from a women's point of view. She said it was a revelation from when she went to Africa and only had male park rangers taking them out to show them wildlife and talk about conservation. So especially to all of the women out there who are interested in africian/asian conservation - go for it.

Date published: 2022-01-27

Rated 5 out of 5 by Bob440 from Beautifully composed: thought provoking This is an excellent composition. I say composition because the producers have composed an arrangement of film segments that reinforce each other and blend perfectly to highlight African wildlife, much like the different instrument sections in an orchestra join together to form a piece of beautiful music. Women veterinarians of various nationalities who have educated themselves and then traveled to different regions of Africa are individually featured. Women who have dedicated at least part of their lives to the study and care, and in some cases rehabilitation, of certain African wild animals, some of which are facing dwindling numbers to the point of getting dangerously close to extinction. A very informative, eye-opening and at times unsettling course.

Date published: 2022-01-07

Rated 5 out of 5 by Aborell from Heartbreaking, but fascinating This was not a subject on which I was not or am well versed and it was very interesting to watch. It's not something about which we often hear, but these are truly some brave and inspiring women. It was also a very tough watch at some points: The filmmaker doesn't shy away from showing moments of grief the women featured experienced. In fact, she often lingers on them during these moments; I thought very effectively. She also doesn't shy away from imagery of wounded animals, so beware if that sort of thing is going to be troubling to you. It's worth watching though, and a very effective documentary.

Date published: 2021-12-07

Rated 4 out of 5 by Janice from Breaking Their Silence This is a fascinating, important and inspiring film - beautifully done. However there really aren't 4 sessions unless I missed something but just one - with promos as the other "classes". But that's ok - worth it to see this film.

Date published: 2021-11-08