This beautifully shot film meets the warring parties and outlines the threat to the endangered mountain gorillas. Scientists say there are only 359 left in the world and less than 250 adults. "Every single gorilla has a huge biological value", says conservationist Liz Williamson. Since 1994, the gorillas have been caught in the cross-fire between Interahamwe who launch attacks from the DRC and the Rwandan Army. Fighters explain how some gorillas have been shot, and some eaten by the starving rebels. The gorillas in the Congo have been slaughtered, but in Rwanda and Uganda they're are protected. Locals are educated about their value, and trackers follow the gorillas' every movement. The film charts the cost of this war both in human and animal terms.

Produced by SABC Special Assignment