Born to Be Wild

"Born to be loved. Born to be free."

2011 0h 40m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 73

DocumentaryAdventure

Synopsis

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Born to Be Wild observes various orphaned jungle animals and their day-to-day behavioural interactions with the individuals who rescue them and raise them to adulthood. The film unfurls in two separate geographic spheres. Half of it takes place in the rain forests of Borneo, where celebrated primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas assists baby orangutans; the other half takes place on the arid savannahs of Kenya, where zoologist Dame Daphne Sheldrick works with baby elephant calves.

“Born to be loved. Born to be free.”

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Cast

Morgan Freeman
Narrator (voice)
Birute Galdikas
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Daphne Sheldrick
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lickley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lickley, shot by David Douglas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Morgan Freeman and Birute Galdikas and Daphne Sheldrick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Born to be loved. Born to be free.".

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The take

David Lickley directs. David Douglas behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. Beth Spiegel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by David Lickley, shot by David Douglas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Beth Spiegel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Morgan Freeman and Birute Galdikas and Daphne Sheldrick carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Born to be loved. Born to be free.".
9IMDB entry: tt1680059 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "elephant", "rain", "zoo", "human animal relationship".
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.