Direction: Nadina Dobrowolska
Producer: Otwarte Klatki
Emission: 2024
Description: A film exploring the work of investigative activists fighting to end fur farming.
The film’s protagonists stand on the front lines of the fight for the lives of over 3 million foxes and minks killed annually on fur farms.
This documentary unveils the behind-the-scenes work of an investigative group that, for over a decade, has exposed the scale of injustice and suffering humans inflict on animals. Their goal is clear: to ban fur farming in Poland. Bogna, Aleks, and Angelika face two formidable adversaries—the powerful fur industry lobby and bureaucratic inertia.
What does an undercover activist’s work entail? Where do rescued animals go? How else can society be shaken into action? The task is daunting, and time is running out. Every year means more lives lost.
“Out of Sight, at the Edge of the Forest” is a story of relentless determination and a battle for those who cannot fight for themselves.
The film avoids gratuitous depictions of animal cruelty. While the theme is present, it’s treated with restraint.

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