Back from the brink videorecording

Back from the Brink: Saved from Extinction is a 39-minute IMAX science documentary about endangered species that comes from the the Russo brothers (the directors of several Avengers movies). Narrated by Claire Danes, the film explains in clear terms why the featured creatures are nearing extinction and how environmental scientists are tackling the problem. Iffy content is minimal, but kids may be alarmed by some of the realities of nature, including a bird picking at an animal carcass and ants swarming a crab. There's also a reenactment of how hunters used to track the Golden Monkey: A hunter shoots a bow and arrow, and the film cuts to a shot of a monkey falling. It's in black and white to make the distinction that it happened in the past, but younger kids might think they just watched a beautiful animal being killed.

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