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Unlocking the Cage. 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 grant limited legal personhood rights to chimpanzees, whales, dolphins and elephants. It was directed by D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.
Dec 9, 2020 · Unlocking the Cage is a 2016 American documentary film by D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus about the work of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) and lawyer Steven Wise's efforts to achieve legal rights for nonhuman animals. The Guardian called it an "exemplary animal rights documentary", and that it "presents some fascinating legal and ethical ...
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 ...
- D. A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus
- 90 min
- 6
May 25, 2016 · The film follows attorney Steven Wise and his colleagues as they argue for the legal personhood of non-human animals in New York courts. They focus on great apes, elephants and cetaceans, and show their cognitive abilities and suffering in captivity.
Jun 22, 2016 · Unlocking the Cage: Directed by Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker. With Barbara Jaffe, Elizabeth Stein, Steven M. Wise. Between 2013 and 2015, a group of nonprofit attorneys seek nonhuman clients for whom they can advocate in two U.S. territories, in order to establish legal personhood for elephants, cetaceans and nonhuman apes in the U.S.
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- Documentary, Drama, History
- Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker
- 2016-06-22
Apr 5, 2016 · Unlocking the Cage follows animal rights lawyer Steven Wise in his unprecedented challenge to break down the legal wall that separates animals from humans. ...
- 2 min
- 19.2K
- First Run Features
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Unlocking The Cage, a film by Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker, follows legal personhood lawsuits for chimpanzees, filed by animal rights lawyer Steven Wise and the Nonhuman Rights Project.
