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Motif: Animal welfare

Rio 2

Rio 2 is a 2014 American animation film directed by Carlos Saldanha. It tells the story of Blu, Jewel and their three kids. They are Blue Spix Macaws, which is a rare species of birds thought to be almost extinct. The family decides to go to the Amazon rainforest after hearing there might be more
Animated MovieAnimal welfareAnthropomorphizing animalsClimate ActivismCorporate GreedCreating awarenessActivismEmpathizing with animalsempathizing with environmentenvironmental awarenessStreaming platform

Honeyland

The last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood. This film which is filmed in Macedonia is an exploration of an observational Indigenous visual narrative that deeply impacts our behavior towards natural resources and
MovieAnimal welfareecological lifestylefoodindigenousActionfilm

Okja

Okja (2017) is a film made by filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho, who is also known for his environmental film Snowpiercer (2013). Okja tells the story of Mija and her genetically modified pet animal, Okja. Okja was created by the Mirando Corporation, who created a line of superpigs to try to solve world hunger and meat shortages.
MovieAnimal welfareCapitalismEcofeminismHuman-Animal Friendshipmeat industryEmpathizing with animalsenvironmental awarenessecocinemakorean cinema

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