My Ancestors Were Rogues and Murderers

200513+55 min

Revisiting the PR coup that launched the animal rights movement onto the international stage: the 1977 Newfoundland visit, orchestrated by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, of actress turned activist Brigitte Bardot to protest the area's ancestral sealing activities. Soon, inhabitants of the island's northern outports we're being introduced to the world as the epitome of brutality.

Genres:Documentary

Director:Anne Troake

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Added to Amazon Prime Video:October 7, 2021