Two South African women who uprooted their lives to dedicate four years to creating the film Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War have been gaining major international recognition. Bonné de Bod and director Susan Scott quite literally risked everything in making the movie, including their lives. In the process of seeing this film to fruition, they sold their homes, left their jobs and moved back into their parents’ homes.
The film ultimately exposes the inhumane world of the illegal rhino horn trade. From rhinos being poached in the Kruger National Park to having their horns hacked off, which are transported into Asia for different uses. Over the last decade, 7100 rhinos have been brutally killed for their horns.
Both Bonné de Bod and Susan Scott are first-time filmmakers, which makes the film all the more interesting. By exposing the underbelly of the world of this illegal trade, the women fully immersed themselves in the danger and heartbreak of getting the message across.
Stroop has gained serious international traction and has won 10 international awards at nine different film festivals. Watching the trailer is sure to give you goosebumps.
The awards that Stroop has won include:
San Francisco Green Film Festival – The Green Tenacity Award
Santa Cruz Film Festival – Spirit of Action Feature Film Award
San Pedro International Film Festival – Best Documentary Award
Glendale International Film Festival – Best Female Filmmaker Award
LA Femme International Film Festival – Special Focus Documentary Award
San Diego International Film Festival – Best Documentary Award
Mystic Film Festival – Best International Documentary Award
Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam – Newcomer Award
Berlin Courage Film Festival – Best Documentary Award
Berlin Courage Film Festival – The Courage Award for Most Courageous Film
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