After the death of her beloved dog, a woman named Peggy tries to find meaning in her life by becoming more involved in animal rights activism and adopting a stray dog. Along the way, she navigates the challenges of love, work, and personal growth.
New York City horse carriage drivers join with Liam Neeson to fight for their livelihood against animal rights groups and the city's mayor set on defeating them.
A candid and introspective look at the extreme beliefs and motives of Ingrid Newkirk, the British-born co-founder and driving force behind People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the world's largest animal-rights organization.
A documentary on the world of fashion. Using archive material, journalist Loïc Prigent remembers the key figures and events in the wacky world of haute couture, which is not always glamorous so much as downright vicious.
Unkempt security guard John's right arm was transformed into a costumed super-limb after being stuck in a vending machine (stocked with irradiated soda). With villains from around the globe hitting town for their annual convention, can John's Arm (and his low-rent super-team, the Superior Friends) keep the bad guys at bay and save Earth from total annihilation?
Transcripts and videotape of traumatic head injury tests at the University of Pennsylvania. Following a PETA campaign, these experiments on baboons were halted. You can read more about this thrilling story in PETA President Ingrid Newkirk’s book “Free the Animals.”
16-minute film on Medical School surgery class: students watching an instructor operate on a dog. With comments by professionals, criticizing lack of sensitivity and skill. Filmed by the Medical School for internal use only. Obtained and released to the press by P.E.T.A.
Portrait of a baby monkey, "Britches", who was artificially blinded as part of a $275,000 research project at the University of California at Riverside. Short scenes from the 1985 ALF break-in and rescue of animals at that lab, and later recovery of Britches.
An expose of vivisector John Orem's ride on the federal grant gravy train that tells the remarkable story of how five cats slated for death at Texas Tech escaped on the underground railroad.
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