The kangaroo image is proudly used by top companies, sports teams and as tourist souvenirs, yet when they hop across...
The kangaroo image is proudly used by top companies, sports teams and as tourist souvenirs, yet when they hop across the vast continent, some consider them to be pests to be shot and sold for profit. Kangaroo unpacks a national paradigm where the relationship with kangaroos is examined.
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Where to watch Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story
78 %18 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
96 %43 reviewsAudience score rating
"Balanced it is not, but Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story proves to be a bluntly effective, in a pry-your-eyes-open-with-a-crowbar kind of way, piece of animal welfare advocacy."
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Flicks
Flicks"Kangaroo is a sobering depiction of how deep cultural divides affect the future of a species, even one so seemingly ubiquitous and resilient."
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Village Voice
Village Voice"Has the potential to help bring kangaroo welfare and management into much sharper focus in Australia and internationally."
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Variety
Variety"The filmmakers are determined to sound a wake-up siren, and they blast it here with extra strength."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It's not necessary to believe every claim in the film, which inclines towards an animal liberation stance, but there's enough to make you weep for this unique species."
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald"Turns out Australia's national icon is one mightily maligned marsupial, as revealed by the eye-opening investigative documentary "Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story.""
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"In the end, Kangaroo is the kind of advocacy film that's most likely to convince you if you already believe."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A well-made and emotive film…"
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FilmInk
FilmInk"Eye-opening, revelatory, at times jaw-dropping, and a call to action."
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ABC
ABCKangaroo: A Love-Hate Story | Details
- Rating
- M, Mature themes and scenes of animal slaughter
- Runtime
- 103
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- Australia
