BLACKFISH with Q&A

Wednesday, January 20

BLACKFISH

w/post-film discussion with marine mammal specialist Dr. Naomi Rose and ex-Seaworld trainer Carol Ray.
6:00pm doors / 6:30pm film
FREE ADMISSION

Dir: Gabriela Cowperthwaite / 2013 / US / 83 min / High Def Digital

Blackfish is a compelling behind-the-scenes look at the captive orca display industry. Spanning 50 years and several continents, the story of captive orcas is told primarily through highlighting the sad life of Tilikum, a 12,000 lb male orca captured in Icelandic waters in the 1980s. He has been responsible for the deaths of three people since 1991, including Dawn Brancheau, an experienced trainer at SeaWorld Orlando who was the last person Tilikum had enough access to to drag her into his tank and kill her. Anyone who has ever been to a marine theme park or seen a dolphin show needs to watch ‘Blackfish’ – it’s the story that should have always been public knowledge but was successfully hidden by the industry for far too long.