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Up Against the Wall

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Posted by Ola on Feb. 23, 2011
15 min - Documentary - 3692 Views

A critical look at Norwegian fur production. The documentary follows a group of activists that in 2010 documented horrible conditions in Norwegian fur farms for the third consecutive year. We also get the viewpoints of a veterinarian and a zoologist, and see how they interpret the footage. This expose caused a huge debate about fur farming in Norway, and the the political aftermath is still going on.

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