Unlocking the Cage
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2016
1h 30m
TV-14
English
Documentary
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Unlocking the Cage
TV-14
Movie
2016
1h 30m
English
Documentary
Renowned filmmakers D A Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus follow determined animal rights activist Steven Wise into the courtroom for an unprecedented battle that seeks to utilize the writ of habeas corpus to expand legal “personhood” to include certain animals. Wise’s unusual plaintiffs—chimpanzees Tommy and Kiko, once famed showbiz stars—are now living in filth, struggling to survive. Wise and his impassioned legal team take us into the field, revealing gripping evidence of such abuse and plunging us into the intricacies of their case as they probe preconceived notions of what it means to be a non-human animal.
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Directed By: D. A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus
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Bronson87
/10 2 years ago
Unlocking the Cage is a well-made documentary that follows a team of lawyers, in and out of courtrooms, as they fight to free specific chimpanzees. UtC does a great job of being a fly on the wall as the proceedings unfold.
While the bulk of the runtime is simply people talking, there are moments t More
While the bulk of the runtime is simply people talking, there are moments t More
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