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Life Behind Bars (2004)

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Life behind bars, a documentary by Farm Sanctuary and narrated by Mary Tyler Moore shows the acute animals suffering caused by extreme confinement and exposes the brutal conditions that the agriculture industry wants to keep hidden from public view. Includes undercover footage taken by Farm Sanctuary

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