The film explores the ambivalent relationship of people and their fellow creatures: animals.
Modern farms are struggling to keep a secret. Most of the animals used for food in the United States are raised in giant, bizarre factories, hidden deep in remote areas of the countryside. Speciesism: The Movie director Mark Devries set out to investigate. The documentary takes viewers on a sometimes funny, sometimes frightening adventure, crawling through the bushes that hide these factories, flying in airplanes above their toxic manure lagoons, and coming face-to-face with their owners.
Self
The causes underlying the collapse of civilizations are usually traced to overuse of resources. As we write this, the world is reeling from economic chaos, peak oil, climate change, environmental degradation, and political turmoil. Every day, the headlines re-hash stories of scandal and betrayal of the public trust. We don't have to make outraged demands for the end of the current global system - it seems to be coming apart already. But acts of courage, compassion and altruism abound, even in the most damaged places. By documenting the resilience of the people hit hardest by war and repression, and the heroism of those coming forward to confront the crisis head-on, END:CIV illuminates a way out of this all-consuming madness and into a saner future. Backed by Jensen's narrative, the film calls on us to act as if we truly love this land. The film trips along at a brisk pace, using music... Written by Franklin Lopez
Himself
O filme é sobre ativistas dos direitos dos animais que invadem laboratórios e outras instalações que torturam animais para resgatar inocentes de uma prática antiga e cruel: a vivissecção. As ações são filmadas e fornecem imagens sobre o modo como os animais são tratados.
Behind The Mask inclui nomes conhecidos dentro do movimento dos direitos dos animais, alguns dos quais foram presos durante as ações diretas. A história de Jill Phipps, que morreu quando caiu sob um caminhão enquanto protestava é contada, com sua mãe dizendo: "Eles nos chamam de terroristas, mas a realidade é que ao longo dos anos, quatro ativistas de direitos dos animais foram mortos durante os protestos. "
