Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist (2017)

Overview

Dian Fossey's remarkable journey unfolds, tracing her childhood and early research in the Congo to her transformative 18 years in Rwanda, dedicated to studying and safeguarding mountain gorillas. Utilizing rare archival footage, personal letters, and insightful interviews with her friends and colleagues, the series delves into the complexities of Fossey’s life and her shocking murder. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver, it also examines the investigation into her death and the subsequent trial of Wayne McGuire, her research student, who was convicted in absentia by Rwandan authorities.