The Ivory Game

"The hunt for the hunter begins"

2016 1h 52m EN

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 67

Documentary

Synopsis

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Wildlife activists and investigators put their lives on the line to battle the illegal African ivory trade, in this suspenseful on-the-ground documentary.

“The hunt for the hunter begins”

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Cast

Ofir Drori
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kief Davidson
Languages: Chichewa; Nyanja, Mandarin, English, Swahili
Countries: Austria, United States of America

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Chichewa; Nyanja, Mandarin, English, Swahili.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Austria, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kief Davidson, shot by Richard Ladkani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by H. Scott Salinas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Verena Schönauer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The hunt for the hunter begins".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kief Davidson directs. Richard Ladkani behind the camera. H. Scott Salinas scores. Verena Schönauer cuts. Produced in Austria, United States of America. Dialogue in Chichewa; Nyanja, Mandarin, English, Swahili.

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Chichewa; Nyanja, Mandarin, English, Swahili.
3International production across 2 countries: Austria, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kief Davidson, shot by Richard Ladkani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by H. Scott Salinas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Verena Schönauer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marketing tagline: "The hunt for the hunter begins".
9IMDB entry: tt5952266 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.