Gorillas in the Mist

Dian Fossey (Sigourney Weaver) is inspired by anthropologist Louis Leakey to devote her life to studying primates, and after traveling to Africa, she becomes a vocal advocate for the protection of mountain gorillas. She faces opposition from local authorities and poachers, but her work impresses Leakey and gains international attention. Fossey's emotional bond with a gorilla named Digit is particularly poignant, as he is later brutally murdered by poachers. Despite her tragic death at their hands, Fossey's actions help save the gorillas from extinction.