STROOP: Journey Into The Rhino Horn War

Directed by: Susan Scott Released: 2018 (educational) Year of Production: 2017 Running Time: 112min + 58min classroom cut Language: English Includes English Closed Captioning Subjects: Environmental Studies, Conservation,  Wildlife Management, African Studies, Asian Studies, International Law     In “Stroop,” two filmmakers explore the war for rhino horn. Initially setting out on a six-month project, the duo leave their jobs, sell their homes, move in with their mothers and give up nearly four years of their lives to document not just the rhinos but the various people connected to this iconic animal. In this roller-coaster ride between Africa and Asia, these women embed themselves on the front-lines of a species genocide where they are given exclusive access to the enforcement aspect of the fight. From rangers, pilots and K9 units patrolling the hardest hit national parks to elite police units raiding wildlife trafficking dens in major cities, they find themselves immersed