Post-film Q&As with Director Joshua Zeman August 29 to 31
Moderated by Ron Magill August 29 and August 30
Opening Night Red Carpet Event - SOLD OUT
Friday, August 29
Wine Reception - 6:30 PM
Film followed by Q&A - 7:00 PM
The post-film Q&As on August 30 & 31 do not include receptions before the film.
In the early days of the Russian-Ukrainian war Kharkiv, the country’s second largest city, was turned into a warzone. On one side of the battlefield was the invading Russian army, on the other side, the defending Ukrainians, and caught in between them, was a zoo called Feldman Ecopark.
More than just a zoo, Feldman Ecopark was an animal sanctuary that offered countless therapy programs to everyone from soldiers with PTSD to children with special needs. As the war ravaged on, and the shelling increased, it was clear that the bravery of the staff wouldn’t be enough to save the animals trapped inside. With the help of four young volunteers, these zookeepers would undertake a seemingly impossible mission – they would risk life and limb to evacuate over 5,000 animals, including scores of dangerous predators, and deliver them to safety.
Drawing from first-hand footage, Award-winning filmmaker Joshua Zeman’s Checkpoint Zoo showcases a story of human compassion, bravery, and sacrifice during Ukraine’s darkest hours. shining a light on the best of humanity when it is all too easy to focus on the worst.
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