"Earthlings" : une Passion
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“EARTHLINGS IS THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST OF ANIMAL RIGHTS FILMS.”
Aint It Cool News
“FOR THOSE WHO WATCH EARTHLINGS, THE WORLD WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.”
Tom Regan, author A Case for Animal Rights
"IF I COULD MAKE EVERYONE IN THE WORLD SEE ONE FILM, I’D MAKE THEM SEE EARTHLINGS.”
Peter Singer, author Animal Liberation
“EARTHLINGS IS THE DEFINITIVE FILM OF ALL TIME THAT AMERICANS DON’T WANT TO SEE.”
Gretchen Wyler, The Humane Society of the United States
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Du 29 au 31 mars 2008 au cinéma Christine, 4, rue Christine à Paris, dans le cadre du Festival International du Film des Droits de l’Homme
Samedi 29 mars - 20h30 - Cinéma Action Christine (Salle 1), suivie d’une rencontre/débat avec le réalisateur.
Dimanche 30 mars - 11h - Cinéma Action Christine (Salle 2), suivie d’une rencontre/débat avec le réalisateur.
Lundi 31 mars - 14h15 - Cinéma Action Christine (Salle 2), suivie d’une rencontre/débat avec le réalisateur.
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Ce documentaire américain, réalisé par Shaun Monson en 2005, traite de la place de l'homme dans la nature et son action négative sur le monde animal.
Aussi puissant qu’Une vérité qui dérange de Al Gore, il a connu un énorme succès aux USA, remporté de nombreux prix et été nominé aux Oscars.
Le narrateur est l’acteur américain Joaquin Phoenix, végan. La musique est de Moby.
Il y est question notamment de la barbarie de l’industrie moderne, et plus généralement de la cruauté immémoriale des humains envers les animaux, souvent gratuite, toujours volontaire, que ce soit dans les abattoirs, les « fermes » à fourrure, les arènes ou les laboratoires de vivisection.
Plus d'informations sur le film : http://www.isawearthlings.com/trailer.html
Synopsis : en utilisant des caméras cachées et des images jamais montrées, EARTHLINGS est une chronique des pratiques des plus grandes industries actuelles, dont les profits dépendent pour toutes - d'une manière ou d’une autre - de l'exploitation animale.
Interview: Earthlings' Writer & Director Shaun Monson
"If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian", claim many animal advocates. But what if puppy mills, zoos, factory farms, scientific laboratories, entertainment industries, and the fur and leather trades, also had glass walls ? Human existence is inextricably bound to animals, but too often this fact is neglected and we do not bear witness to their lives.
Earthlings provides an opportunity to peer behind the walls of these carefully-guarded institutions. The film explores our dependence on non-humans animals, and leaves the viewer with a startling reminder that in return for their service, animals are repaid with the cruelest of treatment.
We'll talk with Shaun Monson, writer and director of the award-winning film. He'll share his experiences making the documentary, his thoughts on the graphic representation of suffering, and his perspective on being human among many other earthlings.
Some further thoughts on Earthlings:
Joaquin Phoenix, narrator of Earthlings, reflects during an interview with 944 Magazine: "While I've seen a number of animal rights films over the years, none has affected me as profoundly as Earthlings. It re-invigorated my commitment to the cause — to ensure the humane treatment of animals and to protect their rights as other earthlings... Earthlings has the potential to change people's lives because of the undeniable factual content. It is a film that honestly exposes the incomprehensible treatment of animals."
"If I could make everyone in the world see one film, I'd make them see Earthlings," declares Peter Singer. While actress Bryce Dallas Howard confides, "Watching Earthlings is the greatest gift I have ever received. I can't believe how ignorant I've been in the past."
From the website ISawEarthlings.com, "Powerful, informative and thought-provoking, EARTHLINGS is by far the most comprehensive documentary ever produced on the correlation between nature, animals, and human economic interests."
Please see ISawEarthlings.com for more information about the film.
Earthlings has won the following awards:
Winner of the 2005 Artivist Film Festival (Best Documentary Film - Animal Advocacy)
Winner of the 2005 Boston International Film Festival (Indie Spec, Best Content Award)
Winner of the 2005 San Diego Film Festival (The Humanitarian Award, Joaquin Phoenix, Best Documentary Film)
2004 PETA Proggy Award (PETA Progress Award)
Download an mp3 of the interview (4.76 MB)
http://www.animalvoices.ca/shows/shaun_monson
Earthlings peut être acheté en ligne à la boutique de l’association L 214 :
http://boutique.l214.com/index.php?cat=4
