CHAPTER VIII: A Child Cannot Pay For Its Mother’s Milk
Georgina meets a man who confesses to having poached, and he has a message for “the west”. And just as this story is about to take us to Vie...
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The Invisible Hand
A rhino poaching war uncovers a hidden system of dominance in The Invisible Hand. This series follows Georgina Savage as she returns to her birth country of South Africa to document her fami...
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8 episodes
CHAPTER VII: I Am Not The We Of Anyone
The women of Sabie and Domingos’ friend Kevin tell their stories and help us to explore the impact of inequality locally and globally as we...
CHAPTER VI: Reality Cannot Be Deprived Of The Other Echoes That Inhabit The Garden
In an attempt to understand “the other” side of this story, Georgina crosses the border to Mozambique, and immerses herself in a rural villa...
CHAPTER V: All Animals Are Equal But Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others
Georgina travels to a private game reserve, where a poaching incident forces staff members to question their assumptions about those branded...
CHAPTER IV: Wilderness is the Preservation of the World
We examine the contentious history of conservation, its colonial roots, and the murky concept of “wilderness,” and are confronted by the rea...
CHAPTER III: The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle The Master’s House
We hear from “the wives” - a group of women who find themselves living far from home in support of their husbands' conservation dreams... Th...
CHAPTER II: People Are Trapped In History And History Is Trapped In Them
Living amongst a conservation unit, Georgina gets to know those on the front lines of this conflict, the rangers... The title of this episod...
CHAPTER I: Where You Stand Depends On Where You Sit
Georgina returns to South Africa where her family is tasked with winning an impossible war against rhino poaching... The title of this episo...