The Ghosts in Our Machine

Nov 8 2013 N/A 1h 33m
Documentary

Through the heart and photographic lens of international photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, ?we become intimately familiar with a cast of non-human animals. The film follows Jo-Anne over the course of a year as she photographs several animal stories in parts of Canada, ?the U.S. and in Europe. Each story is a window into global animal industries: ?Food, Fashion, Entertainment and Research.

Plot

THE GHOSTS IN OUR MACHINE illuminates the lives of individual animals living within and rescued from the machine of our modern world. Through the heart and photographic lens of animal rights photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur, audiences become intimately familiar with a cast of non-human animals. From undercover investigations to joyful rescue missions, in North America and in Europe, each photograph and story is a window into global animal industries: Food, Fashion, Entertainment and Research. THE GHOSTS IN OUR MACHINE charts McArthur's efforts to bring wider attention to a topic that most of humankind strives hard to avoid.

Written by

Liz Marshall

Directed by

Liz Marshall

Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

Ghosts Media

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 10 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
691
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA