'Sisters Of The Wilderness' DVD Review

This Documentary of five young Zulu women heading  off into the wilderness of the South African iMfolozi is the journey of a lifetime. The women come from underprivileged backgrounds and carry all their equipment on their backs. They are led by the first woman wilderness guide in South Africa Lihle Mbokazi. The ladies live and camp under the stars. They are in what’s called big game country and they are exposed and face the elements at their best. The challenges are many but the woman are up to it. The women have never experienced true nature as they are now and this is certainly a life changing experience.

The Zulu people use to live in the iMfolozi wilderness and had an almost spiritual experience when they were there. Mother Nature took care of her young and the children worshipped her. With a coal mine now in the area and Rhino poaching taking its toll on the animals almost to extinction  the woman begin to learn the true majesty of the land. The women learn that nature needs man and man needs nature to continue an existence on this planet. Lihle along with two other guides Janet and Zondi the women learn how to take care of themselves and the group. Especially at night when it’s just one lady on guard duty and they see the eyes of a cat just sitting there observing them. Then maybe the Elephant that wanders by and you have to make sure all are ok. The charging Rhino also teaches one how to care for themselves and others. The women learn so much about themselves and life they come away from this experience changed forever.

IndiePix Films brings this wonderful story of life and living to DVD to us on October 22nd, 2019. The quality of the DVD is pure excellence. The sights and sounds are superb. The iMfolozi is a beautiful area but with one coal mine already there and another possibly coming the land could go away in a very short time. Possibly with films like these we may change that course of destruction and keep this wilderness thriving for many years. This is an excellent addition to that personal library and with the holidays just around the corner it would be an amazing gift.