Wild Life (2023)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Synopsis

From Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, "Wild Life" follows conservationist Kris Tompkins on an epic, decades-spanning love story as wild as the landscapes she dedicated her life to protecting. After falling in love in mid-life, Kris and the outdoorsman and entrepreneur Doug Tompkins left behind the world of the massively successful outdoor brands they'd helped pioneer like Patagonia, The North Face, and Esprit, and turned their attention to a visionary effort to create National Parks throughout Chile and Argentina. "Wild Life" chronicles the highs and lows of their journey to effect the largest private land donation in history.

Actors

Kristine Tompkins
Kristine Tompkins
Self
Rick Ridgeway
Rick Ridgeway
Self
Jimmy Chin
Jimmy Chin
Self
Claudio Alvarado
Claudio Alvarado
Self
Michelle Bachelet
Michelle Bachelet
Self
Dago Guzman
Dago Guzman
Self
Edgar Boyles
Edgar Boyles
Self
Timmy O'Neill
Timmy O'Neill
Self
Yvon Chouinard
Yvon Chouinard
Self
Susie Tompkins Buell
Susie Tompkins Buell
Self

Crews

Jimmy Chin
Jimmy Chin
Director
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Director
Carolyn Bernstein
Carolyn Bernstein
Executive Producer
Jimmy Chin
Jimmy Chin
Cinematography
Clair Popkin
Clair Popkin
Cinematography
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Producer
Jimmy Chin
Jimmy Chin
Producer
Bob Eisenhardt
Bob Eisenhardt
Producer
Anna Barnes
Anna Barnes
Producer

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