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            NATURE & WILDLIFE                                                                                                      PEOPLE & CULTURE
            saving wild singapore                                                                                                  dancing for akeeda





            There’s no place on Earth like Singapore, where endangered                    Duration                                 Dancing for Akeeda introduces the world to Faakhir Bestman – a             Duration

            rainforest and wetland species co-exist with 5.7 million city dwellers.       6x60’                                    young ballet dancer born in one of the most deprived townships             1x90’
                                                                                          Credits                                  of South Africa who lives to dance.                                        Credits
            With urbanization pushing ever further, there’s never been a more important time to   otf studios                                                                                                 Marquee Film &
            preserve Singapore’s 40,000 native and endangered species and their habitats.  In this   Definition                    We follow the journey from his discovery by a local teacher, to the crushing death of   Television &
            landmark documentary series, we take global viewers on an incredible journey across   4K                               his beloved sister Akeeda, through the knock backs and failed try outs. Now, after 4   otf studios
            urban wildlife rescue, national parks conservation and protected marine habitats to   Delivery                         years the National School for the Arts in Johannesburg, Faakhir is turning 18 and has   Definition
            discover Singapore’s conservation heroes and green warriors at work: passionate,   9 months from                       just won a place at the prestigious Joffrey Ballet in New York. His dream is about to   4K
            dedicated researchers, scientists and volunteers who are driving innovative projects   green-light                     become reality.                                                            Delivery
            dedicated to rare and threatened species’ survival.                                                                                                                                               6 months from
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