Checkpoint Zoo
A compelling and engrossing documentary.
-- Variety
Checkpoint Zoo
Checkpoint Zoo documents a daring rescue led by a heroic team of zookeepers and volunteers, who risked their lives to save thousands of animals trapped in a zoo behind enemy lines during the initial days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Drawing from firsthand 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.
Drawing from firsthand 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.
Genre
Documentary,
War,
Animals
Runtime
109
Language
Ukrainian
Director
Joshua Zeman
Awards:
Winner, Audience Award ~ Best Documentary Feature, Palm Springs International Film Festival
Winner, Audience Award ~ Documentary, Second Place, Tribeca Film Festival
Winner, Desert Views Award, Palm Springs International Film Festival
MOREPlayed at
Monica Film Center 8.21.25 - 8.21.25