The Ivory Game

Netflix | Release Date: November 4, 2016

7.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Ratings

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ManjitJan 26, 2017

This is a well written and well Directed documentary focusing on a brutal trade in Ivory. The documentary does a great job in highlighting the African peoples struggles to make a living, protect their farmlands and also how politics from theThis is a well written and well Directed documentary focusing on a brutal trade in Ivory. The documentary does a great job in highlighting the African peoples struggles to make a living, protect their farmlands and also how politics from the highest level in far east Asia are key to bringing the trade to a crushing halt. Well done Leonardo and please keep up the good work!… Expand

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JcondicNov 21, 2016

The Ivory game marks the second documentary between Netflix and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way. Virunga really brought the issue of protecting species vs. monetary value and how the hunger for money with the locals and greed from bigThe Ivory game marks the second documentary between Netflix and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way. Virunga really brought the issue of protecting species vs. monetary value and how the hunger for money with the locals and greed from big corporations puts the gorillas and their habitat at risk. Now the Ivory Game comes at you like a thriller, and again showing the battle between corruption and greed vs. Protecting a species from extinction. Unlike Virunga where they wanted to kill the animals to get to the oil under the jungle. Ivory game discusses how it is beneficial for them to have less elephants because the value of Ivory rises. I found the documentary had a sense of urgency about it but it also showed the sacrifice of the people trying to protecting the animals and like in Virunga they are fighting a losing battle. They need more help to turn the tables. For me the shots of the elephants when they are scared, or find a dead elephant are the most powerful, you can’t help but feel their pain. They understand loss and it’s not easy to take in.… Expand

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geewahJan 5, 2021

An important doco that doesn't pretend to know all the answers and shines a light on to what is a cruel and greedy industry.

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