Unlocking the Cage

Unlocking the Cage

2016
1h 30m
6.8

6.8/10

14 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Pennebaker Hegedus Films HBO Documentary Films Doc Society
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English French

Keywords

woman director

Quick Facts

Release Date January 25, 2016
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt5016028

Cast

Key Crew

D. A. Pennebaker
Director
Chris Hegedus
Director
Chris Hegedus
Producer
Rosadel Varela
Producer
Frazer Pennebaker
Executive Producer