COLLECTION · Movie · 2023

Harambe

This powerful feature length documentary explores animal captivity from a modern perspective through the lens of Harambe’s tragic life and death. Harambe, a critically endangered western lowland silverback gorilla, was shot and killed after a child fell into his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016. The story made international news and Harambe’s photo quickly became a viral internet sensation that sparked an important discussion on captivity.