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Zoo (2007) -- A look at the life of a Seattle man who died as a result of an unusual encounter with a horse.

Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   1,074 votes
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Director:
Robinson Devor
Writers:
Robinson Devor (writer)
Charles Mudede (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
30 May 2008 (UK) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Tagline:
We are not who we appear to be.
Plot:
A look at the life of a Seattle man who died as a result of an unusual encounter with a horse. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Ashlee and Pete Show Bronx Some Zoo Fun
 (From Popsugar. 18 June 2009, 7:00 AM, PDT)

Docu 15: Academy Awards shortlist is challenged
 (From ioncinema. 7 January 2008)

User Comments:
Horseback-riding… Only, in reverse! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Coyote ... Himself
Jenny Edwards ... Herself
John Edwards ... Himself
John Paulsen ... Mr. Hands
Ron Carrier ... The Happy Horseman

Russell Hodgkinson ... H
Tom Gormally ... The Polishman

Forest Fousel ... Capitol Hill man (as Forest L. Fousel)
Brad Harrington ... Bremerton man
Andrew Scott McIntyre ... Military man (as Andrew McIntyre)

Richard Carmen ... Mr. Hands' brother

Ken Kreps ... Mr. Hand's father
Malayka Gormally ... Mr. Hands' wife
Conor Gormally ... Mr. Hands' son
Robert Padilla ... The rancher
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:80 min (Sundance Film Festival)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | USA:Unrated
Filming Locations:
Seattle, Washington, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The horse performer in this movie was a Thoroughbred mare named 'Somebodys Baby', and is a former successful racehorse. The horse in the incident portrayed was in reality an Arabian stallion. more

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16 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
Horseback-riding… Only, in reverse!, 26 February 2008
8/10
Author: Coventry from the Draconian Swamp of Unholy Souls

Please don't let the graphic title of this user-comment mislead you (I just couldn't resist writing this), as "Zoo" is – in fact - everything but an exploitative and perverted excuse to finally revolve a movie on the controversial topic of bestiality. As strange as it may sound, this documentary/drama is actually very sober, tasteful and not the least bit disrespectful towards people with peculiar (to put it mildly) sexual likings. Robinson Devor, the young and clearly promising young writer/director of "Zoo", based himself on real events as they occurred in Seattle in 2005. A middle aged and divorced man died there as a result of internal bleedings after – and here comes the kicker – experiencing sexual intercourse with a horse. The media promptly jumped onto this story and in practically no time the authorities unraveled a small but nevertheless fanatic network of people who regularly gathered for a weekend of beer, pizza and … animal sex. The "shocking" news spawned a giant debate and even some riots because apparently there weren't any laws against bestiality in the state of Washington at the time and all sorts of animal rights organizations launched hate-campaigns. Rather than to bluntly categorize the Zoos (short term for Zoophiles) as sick & twisted individuals as well, Devor's film digs a lot deeper into their pasts and personalities. The documentary primarily depicts these Zoos as confused and introverted people with a devoted affection for animals. Of course this doesn't justify their sexual preferences, but at least you don't simply label them as a bunch of perverted freaks. In the hands of any other random exploitation-filmmaker, "Zoo" probably would have existed of nothing more than images of slavering rednecks cheering and queuing to bend over in front of a horse. There isn't a single explicit shot to be found in "Zoo" and the story hardly even hints at sleaze or schlock. If anything, you almost feel like Robinson Devor is to blame for patronizing & protecting these Zoophiles too much, but then still you don't as they already suffered more than enough scandal in various other media. The narrative and filming style of "Zoo" is also quite original and refreshing. The on screen characters are, with the exception of some supportive ones, hired actors but the guiding voice-overs come from actual interviews with the real Zoos. The bitterness and noticeable martyr-tone in their voices gives a whole unique dimension of realism to the film. The photography is truly enchanting and the sober music, oh my God the music, literally sent cold shivers down my spine. Regardless of the questionable subject matter, "Zoo" is a dreamy & highly elegant film that comes with my highest possible recommendation.

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