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CHECKPOINT ZOO
About the Film
Documentary | 107 MIN | UK, US
Q+A with Director Joshua Zeman
Underwritten by Melinda Goldrich
On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the worst war Europe has seen in over fifty years, shocking the world. Five weeks after the invasion first began, the Ecopark Feldman Zoo’s founder, Oleksandr Feldman, a Ukranian businessman and philanthropist, posted a desperate plea to social media — the relentless shelling had left thousands of animals trapped in their cages with little food or water, and only a few zookeepers were left to care for them. Within 24 hours, a group of selfless volunteers had appeared on Feldman’s doorstep, offering to help in any way they could. Thanks to footage captured by the zookeepers, volunteers, and news media, filmmaker Joshua Zeman has reconstructed the events of this rescue, allowing us to examine the scope of the impact of war on some of its most innocent victims: the animals who are caught in the crossfire.
Director |
Joshua Zeman |
Written By |
Joshua Zeman, Daniel Lonsbury |
Produced By |
Joshua Zeman, Zachary Mortensen, Ian Davies, Torquil Jones |
Distributor |
Ghost Robot |
WINNER - Audience Award Documentary
Tribeca Film Festival 2024
- Tribeca Film Festival 2024
- Mill Valley Film Festival 2024
- Hamptons Film Festival 2024
- Palm Springs International Film Festival 2024
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