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Breaking Their Silence

Award-winning filmmaker Kerry David treks around the globe and introduces us to the courageous women who are living and fighting on the frontline of the poaching war.

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

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

About

Kerry David

Education through entertainment; creating impactful films that inspire.

Filmmaker Kerry David has been working in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. She began her career at Paramount Pictures in Business Affairs on the contract side of filmmaking, after which she spent three years working exclusively for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman where she honed her practical filmmaking skills. Films with Cruise and Kidman include Mission Impossible 2, Without Limits, Portrait of a Lady, Peacemaker, Practical Magic, The Blue Room, and Eyes Wide Shut with legendary director Stanley Kubrick.

Armed with this experience, Kerry started her own production company in the year 2000 where her projects include the award-winning Deposing the Usual Suspects (MGM), Agent Cody Banks and Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (MGM), Perfect Romance (Lifetime), and the critically acclaimed feature documentary My Date with Drew featuring Drew Barrymore. “Drew” was made for a mere $1,100 and garnered a worldwide theatrical release with a $650,000 global license. “Drew” won multiple awards, including Best Feature at the HBO Comedy Arts Festival, Aspen, Sonoma, and NY Gen Art Film Festival, as well as the Audience Award at the prestigious Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland. She next produced Expert Insight: Short Game Golf with Jim Furyk & Fred Funk, an educational DVD which won a Telly-Award for Outstanding Instructional Content and Cinematic Excellence.

Kerry’s next feature film was adapted from the NY Times bestseller Like Dandelion Dust (20th Century Fox) by Karen Kingsbury. Kerry hired friend and Oscar nominee Stephen J. Rivele (Ali, Nixon) to adapt the book, which starred Mira Sorvino and Barry Pepper. Like Dandelion Dust won more than 35 film festivals nationally and globally, including Best Feature at the Heartland Film Festival and the Palm Springs International Film Festival. It premiered at the prestigious Deauville Film Festival in France where it won the Premiere Audience Award for Best Feature and a 10 minute standing ovation.

She produced her fourth documentary, Making Miles - The Miles Davis Story, for HBO and then produced, wrote and co-directed Seeking Happily Ever After (Lionsgate Films), which was one of only 25 films accepted into the Sundance Film Lab and used by Stanford University’s law department as a case study for fair use practices.

In 2001, concurrent with her film work, Kerry Founded Indieproducer.net (iP), which nurtured new and emerging filmmakers, furnishing them with the skills, knowledge and experience needed for a film career in Hollywood from an insider’s perspective. (iP) was ahead of its time in its attention to diversity, equality and inclusion. Leaning on her industry contacts, Kerry invited notable guests to attend her quarterly “Schmoozefests” with members. Learning from those actually working in the field was not only educational and insightful, it often evolved into mentorship programs too. She launched a yearly screenwriting contest and a bi-annual short film contest at a sponsored Annual Awards Gala at the prestigious Writers Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills. (iP) reached 130 countries with over 86,000 members when she sold it in 2010.

From 2010-2013 Kerry took a leave of absence from Hollywood to build an orphanage in Ghana, West Africa. After negotiating for the land with tribal chiefs, she led a team of architects and a contractor from Habitat for Humanity to oversee design and implementation. Setting up two non-profits, one in the US and one in Ghana, she budgeted and fundraised for what became a Musical Village for Orphans. Ever the filmmaker, she produced, wrote and directed several mini-documentaries during the build to help with fundraising and awareness for the school. After adopting the children into the orphanage, planning the curriculum, hiring all the staff and overseeing the opening of the orphanage, Kerry resigned and returned to her passion of filmmaking.

Fascinated by the advent of crowdsourcing, Kerry began producing crowdfunding campaigns for passion projects, raising over $500,000 for various non-profits, productions and artists.

In 2017, Kerry directed, wrote and produced her multiple award-winning feature documentary, Bill Coors: The Will to Live, about the troubled but impressive private life of brewing titan Bill Coors and his battle with depression. She consequently cut a half hour version of the film after two universities in Colorado requested it be added to their school curriculums. The film is now a tool to tackle the difficult conversations with teens around the serious issues of mental health and suicide on campus.

Early in 2018, Kerry learned of the devastating statistics endangered species in Africa and Asia were facing due to commercial poaching. Passionate about animals, she was moved to action and launched her innovative non-profit Over and Above Africa. While researching in Africa, she noticed a lack of women visible in the field. After making some enquiries, she was connected to many, and after hearing their stories, was inspired to produce, write and direct a film through the female lens, which became; Breaking Their Silence: Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War. BTS has to date won 16 film festivals, including both categories (Jury Award and Audience Award) for “Best Feature Documentary” in the San Diego Intl. Film Festival and the Durango Film Festival.

In 2019 Kerry moved to North Carolina to produce and direct her current feature documentary; “Open Secret,” a timely and relevant film focused on systemic racism and sexual, physical and emotional abuse of children stemming back decades. The film uncovers a culture of corruption, collusion, and gross intimidation. Having a diverse crew is non-negotiable for Kerry. She has a strong focus on equity, diversity and inclusion on all her projects, which have a combined cume of approximately $140 million.

In 2019 Kerry was invited to give a TEDx Talk about her experience making Breaking Their Silence. She has been featured on several news outlets with the film, including a segment on CNN, The Today Show and the BBC, with glowing reviews in People Magazine, Huffington Post, Parade Magazine. She has been a guest speaker, panelist, and moderator at several schools including University of Southern California, University of California at Los Angeles, Pepperdine University, and the New York Film Academy. She has written articles for various magazines, including MovieMaker Magazine and Script. She is a voting member of BAFTA and Film Independent.

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Trailer

Breaking Their Silence

01: Breaking Their Silence

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.

116 min
A New Way of Life for a New Generation

02: A New Way of Life for a New Generation

One of the heroes of Breaking Their Silence, Mrs. Nomusa Zikhali, started the Nkomo Primary School in order to positively influence the next generation about the impacts of poaching. Mrs. Zikhali has dedicated her life to educating children about conservation practices and the idea that animals are worth more alive than they are dead.

2 min
Love and Loss in the Animal Kingdom

03: Love and Loss in the Animal Kingdom

Get to know Dr. Lorinda Hern. Hear the story of how her passion for saving rhinos started when she witnessed a heart-breaking poaching incident on her family’s property, prompting her to start the Rhino Rescue Project. This personal narrative brings to light the emotional impact of poaching.

3 min
The True Cost of Wildlife Poaching

04: The True Cost of Wildlife Poaching

Hear from the acclaimed film director herself, Kerry David, as she discusses why she made Breaking Their Silence, why she decided to focus on women, some of her experiences while filming, and what she hopes you’ll take away from the film.

15 min