While it may have soft-soaped on the more politically touchy aspects of Dian Fossey's mission to save Africa's mountain gorillas, Michael Apted's film still delivers a captivating portrait of a ...

Many know her from her book Gorillas in the Mist, which inspired the 1988 movie. On my visit, though, I have the place mostly to myself. As I explore the grounds, trying to imagine Fossey’s life ...