David Attenborough has devoted his life to documenting and conserving the natural world, and now, the camera will turn on him for a documentary about his career.
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet is a new Netflix documentary which looks back at the presenter’s 94 years on Earth.
Following his famed nature documentaries such as Our Planet, the new documentary will continue Attenborough’s rallying cry to save the natural world before it’s too late.
The film was initially due for a cinema release earlier this year, which was of course delayed due to coronavirus.
Now, the documentary is heading to Netflix, where audiences around the world will be able to learn about Attenborough’s life and hear his plea.
When is David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet released on Netflix?
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet arrives on Netflix on Sunday, October 4.
That premiere follows a one-night-only cinema release in UK theatres on Monday, September 28.
What is A Life on Our Planet about?
A Life on Our Planet is described as Attenborough’s “witness statement” as a conservationist who has documented the natural world perhaps more than anyone else.
The documentary will find Attenborough reflecting on his career, and the “devastating” changes he has seen in the natural world as a result of human industrial developments.
The official synopsis describes the film as a “powerful first-hand account of humanity’s impact on nature and a message of hope for future generations.”
The film is directed by Alastair Fothergill, Jonnie Hughes and Keith Scholey and was created by natural history filmmakers Silverback Films and global conservation group WWF.
The Guardian called the documentary “terrifying” in a four-star review, saying Attenborough delivers a “short, sharp, shocking lesson” about how our planet has a chance of survival if we act now.
Is there a trailer?
There is. The trailer features Attenborough directly addressing the camera, saying “our planet is headed for disaster”.
The trailer features archival footage of Attenborough’s career, as well as shocking footage of human destruction in the natural world.
It ends with a promise from Attenborough that humans need to learn to work “with nature, rather than against it”.
He finishes: “and I’m going to tell you how”.
