Earthlings (part 1/7)

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EARTHLINGS is an award-winning documentary film about the suffering of animals for food, fashion, pets, entertainment and medical research. Considered the most persuasive documentary ever made, EARTHLINGS is nicknamed "the Vegan maker" for its sensitive footage shot at animal shelters, pet stores, puppy mills, factory farms, slaughterhouses, the leather and fur trades, sporting events, circuses and research labs.

The film is narrated by Academy Award® nominee Joaquin Phoenix and features music by platinum-selling recording artist Moby. Initially ignored by distributors, today EARTHLINGS is considered the definitive animal rights film by organizations around the world. "Of all the films I have ever made, this is the one that gets people talking the most," said Phoenix. "For every one person who sees EARTHLINGS, they will tell three."

In 1999, writer/producer/director Shaun Monson began work on a series of PSAs about spaying and neutering pets. The footage he shot at animal shelters around Los Angeles affected him so profoundly that the project soon evolved into EARTHLINGS. The film would take another six years to complete because of the difficulty in obtaining footage within these profitable industries. Though the film was initially ignored by distributors, who told Monson that the film would "never see the light of day and should be swept under the rug," today EARTHLINGS is considered the definitive animal rights film by organizations around the world.

Nation Earth was established to produce documentary films on socially urgent issues. EARTHLINGS, released in 2005, was the company's first feature film and is the first of a documentary trilogy. The company is currently at work on the second installment, UNITY, which will explore the unifying force of consciousness found in nature, animals and humankind. UNITY is scheduled to be completed in 2010. For more information please see www.unitythemovie.com.

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[2eelShmeal]

I've seen this entire horrible, yet very real film. I CAN'T watch it again. I WON'T. That isn't to say I ignore what's going on I sure don't... I just think to see all this again is just gratuitous and takes a bit of my humanity from me.... =(((((

[N33rDow3ll1998]

The gas chambers are the worst. May ALL cats and dogs rest in peace.

[noodlesmealey]

Dear Lord in heaven please hurry with that war pestilence and famine we ordered.

The wild beasts will get their revenge.

Read- Rev. 6:8

[BLaCkH3Art42]

uhm ok the women part is of the womens rights. u should prably go after the men. but great video

[falutak]

", I really love dogs so it is painful to see that people from other parts of the world are doing this to them..

[DesuKawaiiNature17]

sad.....all or animals are rescues

[daboksa]

fuken shit

[choochinbigtime420]

Very good film, but dont take it too far, yes we are all earthlings but with the overpopulated world and way too many humans hooked on the industrialized food system that it makes it very difficult to change what is wrong. The best you can do is grow your own food and save the seeds, look into permaculture and sustainable living.