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Into the Jungle

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Conservationists Jim and Jean Thomas braved the steamy jungles of Papua New Guinea to save a tree kangaroo from extinction and ended up providing water and sanitation to ten thousand people in one of the most remote places on earth.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2018-08-31

Runtime: 92 mins

Director: Mark Hanlin

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Into the Jungle

Production Companies: Titan Films Pty Ltd

Production Countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, United Kingdom

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