THE WALRUS AND THE WHISTLEBLOWER
Phil Demers lives in a bungalow across the creek from MarineLand, the iconic amusement park in Niagara Falls, where he once had his dream job. He swam with killer whales and ran the business right up until he quit, claiming animal abuse and calling for an end to the practice of keeping marine mammals in pools. Now, he’s embroiled in a stranger-than-fiction custody battle for Smooshi, his inseparable walrus. The documentary follows Phil as he lobbies for a law banning the captivity of whales and dolphins, corkscrewed around an aching loss of identity and facing a lawsuit entering its 8th year.
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTARY
CANADA 2020
D: NATHALIE BIBEAU
90‘, ENGLISH
CANADA 2020
D: NATHALIE BIBEAU
90‘, ENGLISH
