This inspiring documentary tells the remarkable true story of Anne Innis Dagg, a pioneering scientist whose groundbreaking research on giraffes starting in the 1950s was nearly forgotten — until now.

“Fascinating,” critic Tomris Laffly writes in Variety.

“A far-ranging story of scientific discovery, sexual discrimination and environmental alarm,” Jeannette Catsoulis writes in The New York Times.

“Will likely bring tears to your eyes,” Susan Wloszczyna writes for the Alliance of Women Film Journalists.

Long before Jane Goodall started studying chimpanzees, Dagg ventured alone to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild, becoming the first Westerner to conduct field research on the species.

Her groundbreaking research would have typically earned her a top place in academia. Instead, she was shut out.

Despite publishing dozens of studies and books and teaching at universities, she was sidelined by the scientific community — not because of her work, but because she was a woman with a family.

Decades later, her contributions are finally recognized, and she returns to Africa in this documentary to see how giraffe populations — and attitudes toward women in science — have changed.

Blending archival footage, personal letters and stunning wildlife imagery, this award-winning film is a moving portrait of resilience, passion and a deep, lifelong love for one of the world’s most majestic animals.

The film’s trailer can be found on YouTube at https://tinyurl.com/Giraffes-MoviesWithSpirit.

The screening will be followed by a discussion. Refreshments will be served.