The meeting is a part of the programme accompanying the exhibition "HIDDEN – Animals in the Anthropocene", which can be viewed at the university gallery Wozownia 1/5 at the Biedermann’s Palace until 20 October 2024.
"Out of Sight, by the Forest" (visit the project website) is a story of persistence and fighting for those who cannot fight for themselves.
The film footage captures the behind-the-scenes efforts of the investigative group, who have been exposing the scale of injustice and suffering that humans inflict on animals for more than a decade. Their goal is simple: to secure a national fur farming ban in Poland. Bogna, Aleks and Angelika face two powerful opponents: the fur lobby and the bureaucracy
– reads the film description.
Poland is the largest producer of fur in Europe and the second largest in the world - we are surpassed only by China. There are currently about 360 fur farms in our country, where 3.4 million minks, foxes and raccoons are killed each year (…) Animals raised for fur are mainly carnivores, which in the wild inhabit vast areas and lead solitary lifestyles. On farms, they spend their entire lives in cramped cages on wire (…) Fur farms are inspected by employees of the District Veterinary Inspectorate once a year. The inspections are announced, so a farmer has the opportunity to prepare for them
– remind the producers of "Out of Sight, by the Forest".
The film shows what the work of an investigative activist looks like. It also allows viewers to follow the fate of animals that have been saved from the farms.
Edit: Bartosz Kałużny (Communications and PR Centre, University of Lodz)
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