Zoofobia (2022) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2022 · 95 mins · Spanish

Directed by

Pablo Chehebar, Nicolas Iacouzzi

Starring

Walter Cornás, Claudio Bertonatti, Ricardo Ferrari, Andres Gil Dominguez, Elena Liberatori, Malala Fontan

The unexpected death of a polar bear leads to the closure of the Buenos Aires Zoo. A lawyer, passionate about superheroes, takes a groundbreaking case to court, petitioning for an orangutan named Sandra to be declared a Non-Human Person. This unique and deeply Argentine story explores themes of compassion, legal battles, and unexpected consequences, introducing a cast of memorable characters and revealing embarrassing missteps along the way.