Serengeti Shall Not Die

Society/Nature, Germany 1959

The borders of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania were initially drawn without considering the herds of grass-eating wild animals, hydraulics or even human dependency on preserving those resources. The recording of seasonal animal movements by the film team at the end of the 1950s forms the framework for action, so that new boundaries of the park could be determined in such a way, that the most important animal populations are protected. The beauty of the savannah landscape and the sideways glance at numerous wild animal species living there, some of which were presented to a broader audience for the first time in this film, fill this nature documentary.
81 min
HD
Starting at 6
Audio language:
EnglishGerman

Awards

International Film Festival Mogadiscio 1959 Best portrayal of African wildlife Best Photographic Achievement
German Film Award 1960 Silver film ribbon for "Exceptional Documentary"
Academy Awards 1960 Best Documentary

More information

Composer:

Wolfgang Zeller

Original title:

Serengeti darf nicht sterben

Original language:

German

Format:

1:1.33 HD, Color

Ratings:

FBW "especially valuable"

Age rating:

Starting at 6

Audio language:

EnglishGerman