The Last Animals
Kate Brooks
| USA
| 2017
| 104 min
The Last Animals is the story of the people who go to incredible lengths to save the planet’s endangered species. The film follows the conservationists, scientists, and activists battling poachers and transnational trafficking syndicates to protect elephants and rhinos. From Africa’s front lines to behind the scenes of Asian markets, the film takes an intense look at the global response to this slaughter and the desperate measures to genetically rescue the Northern White rhino from the edge of extinction. The Last Animals reveals the tentacles of an illicit and nefarious business, which despite its devastating impact, often seems elusive as a ghost.
Director Kate Brooks
Producer Kate Brooks, Kate Soechtig
Premiere Australian Premiere
Section Panorama
Festival Year 2017