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AFI DOCS 2021: Films Starring Cute Animals

The AFI DOCS film festival features all kinds of stories – those about humans and those about animals. And even stories about humans and their relationships with animals! Check out these films at AFI DOCS which star cute animals.

FATHOM

Have you ever wanted to introduce yourself to a whale? FATHOM follows women in the field of cetacean research trying to do just that and takes a deep dive into whale culture and our own. Buy Ticket

HALPATE
Alligator wrestling, considered a staple of Florida tourism, is a dangerous spectacle that has been performed by members of the Seminole Tribe for over a century. SCREENS AS PART OF SHORTS PROGRAM 5 – Buy Ticket

INTERNATIONAL DAWN CHORUS DAY
USA Premiere
On International Dawn Chorus Day (May 3, 2020), birds from six continents join a Zoom call, where they gossip about storms, cats, wires, dates and two Egyptian activists. SCREENS AS PART OF SHORTS PROGRAM 1 – Buy Ticket

MAMA
North America Premiere
Deep in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, one of the most violent places in the world, Mama Zawadi and her baby chimpanzees find that unconditional love can heal the wounds of war. SCREENS AS PART OF SHORTS PROGRAM 3 – Buy Ticket