The Lost Person of the Forest | Short Documentary Film | Wildlife

Watch the story of a remarkable relationship between two great ape species; one man and one male Bornean orangutan. Set in the humid peat swamp forests of Central Kalimantan, Borneo.

Gendut defies stereotypical orangutan behaviour, he is feared by many. One man, Isa, risked 2000 days of bravery and danger to develop a totally unique relationship between "orang" and "orangutan". In doing so, the work by the Orangutan Foundation International which is paramount to conservation for this critically endangered species and their rapidly diminishing habitat can continue. But there's more to it than that.

A story of friendship, beauty and loss.

- Produced and Filmed by Deya Ward

- A Masters degree thesis for MA Wildlife Filmmaking, Bristol, UK.
- With thanks to Dr Birute Galdikas and the Orangutan Foundation International
- Original score by Corvina Xinyan Lee

- Crowdfunded on Indiegogo