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WILD TALK DOCUMENTARIES2 WINGS MANY PRAYERSd. Lloyd Ross, South Africa, 2013 22 JULY 18:00 Suncoast bTwo friends with a love for aviation and adventure decide to design and build their ownaircraft. As if this isn’t challenge enough, they also want to attempt to fly the little singleengine two-seater around the world. Technically, attempting to fly around the world insuch an aircraft may just be possible, but without doubt it would be a high-risk endeavourthat most pilots would classify as insanity. The compelling characters of James and Mikeadd a rare element to this amazing journey. Through their eyes we’re taken on an edgeof-the-seatadventure around the world.English, 52 minA RETURN TO THE SEAd. Otto Whitehead, Lauren De Vos, South24 JULY 22:00 SNEDDONAfrica, 2012Lauren De Vos is a marine researcher working on a project called BRUVS, the firstcomprehensive survey of the fish and sharks of False Bay. She’s focused on communicatingher science to the public in order to increase their understanding of and affinity forthe environment around them. “As conservationists, a first step is to inspire a sense ofwonderment in the beauty and diversity that is our wilderness heritage.”English, 4 minA WILD DOG’S TALEd. Richard Matthews, Brad Bestelink,25 JULY 15:30 BLUEBotswana, South Africa, 2012This is the true story of a female African wild dog that befriended a number of otherpredators and is helping to raise jackal pups in the Okavango Delta. Once there wereplenty of wild dogs living on Mombo Island in the delta but competition from hyenasand lions decimated the packs. Today only one lonely female dog remains. Her name isSolo. Solo benefits from her friendships as the jackals are forever alert to approachingdanger. But when a pack of wild dogs suddenly appears Solo has to choose – stay withher adopted family or join her own kind.English, 50 min92 34th Durban International Film Festival