Sentient

An investigation into laboratory research on animals exposes a hidden world in which it’s not just the animals getting hurt. The story of Dr. Lisa Jones Engel, a primatologist turned animal welfare advocate, asks whether harming animals and ourselves in science’s name is justified.

“It’s upsetting, emotionally exhausting, and at times overwhelming, but it’s also one of the most important and thought-provoking films you’re likely to see.” ~Louisa Moore, Screen Zealots

“An emotionally punishing yet vital examination of the bioethical cost of human progress.” ~Shahrbanoo Golmohamadi, Gazettely