Movie

Harambe (2023)

• September 24, 2023
• 2h 0m

• Documentary

Overview

This powerful feature length documentary explores animal captivity from a modern perspective through the lens of Harambe’s tragic life and death. Harambe, a critically endangered western lowland silverback gorilla, was shot and killed after a child fell into his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016. The story made international news and Harambe’s photo quickly became a viral internet sensation that sparked an important discussion on captivity.

Director

Erik E. Crown

Writers

Sierra Williams, Richard Castro

Starring

Peter Egan