Unlocking the Cage
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2016 American film
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Directed by | Chris Hegedus D.A. Pennebaker |
Starring | Steven Wise |
Music by | James Lavino |
Production companies | Pennebaker Hegedus Films HBO Documentary Films |
Distributed by | First Run Features |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Unlocking the Cage is a 2016 American documentary film about the work of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) and lawyer Steven Wise's efforts to achieve legal rights for nonhuman animals directed by D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus. It was the final film directed by Pennebaker before his death in August 2019.
The Guardian called it an "exemplary animal rights documentary", and that it "presents some fascinating legal and ethical issues".[1] Variety called it "tiresome".[2]
References[]
- ^ "Unlocking the Cage review – exemplary animal rights documentary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ^ Debruge, Peter. "'Unlocking the Cage' Review: Legal Battle Shows Animals Are People Too". Variety. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
External links[]
- Official website
- Unlocking the Cage at First Run Features
- Unlocking the Cage on HBO
- Unlocking the Cage at IMDb
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