THE ZOO

Showing In

SHORTS PROGRAM 2: DISPLACED
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Screen 1), Mtn View Sat, Mar 14 10:00 AM
Home can be lost in a moment—or slowly slip away. These striking stories capture what it means to be uprooted, erased, or caught between worlds, told with urgency, empathy, and emotional power.
SHORTS PROGRAM 2: DISPLACED
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Screen 3), Mtn View Thu, Mar 19 4:15 PM
Home can be lost in a moment—or slowly slip away. These striking stories capture what it means to be uprooted, erased, or caught between worlds, told with urgency, empathy, and emotional power.
Film Info
Type of Film/Event:Film
Runtime (minutes):14
Premiere Status:San Jose - SF Bay Area Premiere
Genre:Documentary
Original Language:English
Cast/Crew Info
Cast:Julias Canada
Director:Mimi Chakarova
Producer(s):Lydia Chávez
Wellington Jackson
Music By:Gavin Templeton
Editor:Mimi Chakarova

Description

For 25 years, I've kept articles of interest in a file. The first one was the story about Prince, a tiger at the Belgrade Zoo, and what happened to the animals there during the NATO bombing of the city. Then there was Flaco, the male Eurasian owl who escaped his long-time enclosure at the Central Park Zoo. There were stories about Happy the elephant at the Bronx Zoo and her sad saga. When the orcas started sinking boats, it was time to revisit the folder. THE ZOO is a mixed media film – a social commentary – from the perspective of the most majestic and powerful animals on our planet. A lion. If he could talk, what would he say to us?