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Zoofobia

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Christmas night in 2012 was special: while the temperature reached 50 degrees Celsius and the sky was filled with fireworks and firecrackers, Winner, the zoo's last polar bear, died at the Buenos Aires Zoo. The tragic death would unleash massive protests, leading to the closure of an institution with 140 years of history, with the promise of moving the animals on exhibit and transforming it into an eco-park. Soon after, based on an episode of Star Trek, a Batman-loving lawyer manages to get a court to declare Sandra, the last orangutan in the Zoo, a "Non-Human Person" for the first time in the history of mankind. An Argentine story full of passions, embarrassing missteps and memorable characters takes place today in the heart of Buenos Aires, with unforeseeable consequences for the whole world.

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Romey Norton Film Focus Online Overall, Zoofobia sheds light on a pivotal moment in animal rights history, offering viewers an insightful and entertaining exploration of animal rights and human ethics. Rated: 3/5 Jan 27, 2025 Full Review Alejandro Lingenti La Nación (Argentina) Zoofobia is effectively exotic, and it mines it well: it finds a gallery of extraordinary characters - some with a quixotic demeanor - and it incorporates the humor that stems from some of their ideas and obsessions... [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Nov 10, 2022 Full Review Ezequiel Boetti Otroscines.com A documentary that proves that journalism integrity can go hand in hand with absurd humor, a twisted reality that in its best moments is reminiscent of Christopher Guest's films. [Full review in Spanish] Nov 8, 2022 Full Review José C. Donayre Guerrero EscribiendoCine Zoofobia uses a theme to broach bigger ones. In this instance, the animals and the relationship they have with their habitats. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 Nov 8, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews
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Pablo Chehebar

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Nicolás Iacouzzi

Director

Walter Cornás

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Pablo Chehebar

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Nicolás Iacouzzi

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Pablo Chehebar

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Synopsis Christmas night in 2012 was special: while the temperature reached 50 degrees Celsius and the sky was filled with fireworks and firecrackers, Winner, the zoo's last polar bear, died at the Buenos Aires Zoo. The tragic death would unleash massive protests, leading to the closure of an institution with 140 years of history, with the promise of moving the animals on exhibit and transforming it into an eco-park. Soon after, based on an episode of Star Trek, a Batman-loving lawyer manages to get a court to declare Sandra, the last orangutan in the Zoo, a "Non-Human Person" for the first time in the history of mankind. An Argentine story full of passions, embarrassing missteps and memorable characters takes place today in the heart of Buenos Aires, with unforeseeable consequences for the whole world.
Director
Pablo Chehebar, Nicolás Iacouzzi
Producer
Pablo Chehebar, Nicolás Iacouzzi
Screenwriter
Pablo Chehebar, Nicolás Iacouzzi, Pablo Chehebar, Nicolás Iacouzzi
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 35m
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