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Animal Appetites

Documentary | 1991 | 20 mins | DVD

Producer/Director

Michael Cho

Ethnicity

Cambodian

Subjects

Culture Clash, Racism, New Immigrants and Refugees (Past & Present), Human/Civil Rights, Media, U.S. Colonialism

Grade Levels
High School & Up

ANIMAL APPETITES is a wry look at the 1989 Long Beach trial of two Cambodian immigrants charged with killing a dog for food. With over 99 million cattle and 5.7 billion chickens consumed per year in the U.S., this humorous video poses the question, “Why all the fuss over one dog?” The story follows their trial on animal cruelty charges and examines the law prohibiting consumption of pets, passed as a result of the case.

“ANIMAL APPETITES treats serious issues with ironic humor. It’s terrific.”

- San Francisco Bay Guardian

Recognition
National Public Television Broadcast

Pricing

College/Institution

Purchase

Rental

K-12/Public Library/Community Group