Blackfish
First screened in December 2013
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Documentary about orcas in captivity, resulting dangers to their trainers, and the complicity of various facilities in sustaining and disguising these harmful practices. Screenplay: Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Eli B. Despres.Twitter Capsule:
Relentless "exposé" of obvious brutality justifies snuff-film obsession with vicious attacks, often replayed or slo-mo'd.
