Redemption Impossible (Unter Menschen), and an interview with director Claus Strigel
It's an unfortunate fact that animals have often borne the brunt of, and paid the price for, many of humanity's advancements, especially in medicine. Animal experimentation is of course not unheard of, despite how easy it is to stick one's fingers in one's ears and ignore the sad commercials about abused dogs, or rush past the unpaid PETA worker handing out flyers on the street. Slowly, slowly, the global consciousness has awakened and shifted toward accepting responsibility for the care of all living things on earth. To spread this awakening we need to keep talking about it, and film is always an excellent place to start. Redemption Impossible (German: Unter Menschen) is a documentary about the 40 chimps released from AIDS and hepatitis lab testing conducted by the Austrian pharma company Immuno. While it is a powerful and sad story, the film also focuses on the relationship between the chimps and their carers at the Gut Aiderbichl Sanctuary for Traumatized Chi...