Release Date

25 Jan, 2016

Runtime

01:30: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Unlocking the Cage

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Actors

Crew

D. A. Pennebaker

Chris Hegedus

James Lavino

Chris Hegedus

Pax Wassermann

Chris Hegedus

Rosadel Varela

Frazer Pennebaker

Julia McInnis