Popi or the Wild State: A young orangutan learns to find her way back to the forest

Popi or The Wild State, the documentary by Audrey Bauduin, is set for a theatrical release on December 23, 2026. The film follows a young orangutan rescued from a rehabilitation center in the heart of the Borneo forest.

Raised by caretakers, Popi must gradually learn to distance herself from humans so she can return to life in the wild. The narrative traces this learning curve, balancing the protection of the animal with paving the way for her autonomy.

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Around the center, the spread of palm plantations is shrinking the area where it could be released. This 1h20 French documentary, distributed by Pyramide Films, links the trajectory of an animal to the transformation of its habitat.

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