Unlocking the Cage

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.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	D. A. Pennebaker Chris Hegedus
Sound	Original Music Composer	James Lavino
Camera	Director of Photography	Chris Hegedus
Editing	Editor	Pax Wassermann
Production	Producer	Chris Hegedus Rosadel Varela
	Executive Producer	Frazer Pennebaker
	Associate Producer	Julia McInnis
Department	Role	Name

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