Storyville - Season 20 Episode 10
Documentary following animal rights lawyer Steven Wise in his unprecedented challenge to break down the legal wall that separates animals from humans. Steve and his legal team are making history by filing the first lawsuits that seek to transform an animal from a thing with no rights to a person with legal protections. It is an intimate look at a lawsuit that could forever transform our legal system, and one man's lifelong quest to protect 'nonhuman' animals. Supported by affidavits from primatologists around the world, Steve maintains that, based on scientific evidence, cognitively complex animals such as chimpanzees, whales, dolphins and elephants have the capacity for limited personhood rights. Filing lawsuits used to free humans from unlawful imprisonment, Wise argues on behalf of four captive chimpanzees in New York State. The film captures a monumental shift in our culture, as the public and judicial system show increasing receptiveness to Steve's impassioned arguments.
First Air Date : 1997-11-15
Last Air date : 2025-03-11
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary
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- Season 20 : Episode 12016-01-17
- Season 20 : Episode 22016-01-24
- Season 20 : Episode 32016-01-31
- Season 20 : Episode 42016-02-07
- Season 20 : Episode 52016-02-14
- Season 20 : Episode 62016-02-21
- Season 20 : Episode 72016-02-28
- Season 20 : Episode 82016-03-30
- Season 20 : Episode 92016-04-07
- Season 20 : Episode 102016-06-22
- Season 20 : Episode 112016-10-16
- Season 20 : Episode 122016-10-25
- Season 20 : Episode 132016-10-26
- Season 20 : Episode 142016-10-27
- Season 20 : Episode 152016-11-01
- Season 20 : Episode 162016-11-06
- Season 20 : Episode 172016-11-20
- Season 20 : Episode 182016-11-27
- Season 20 : Episode 192016-11-29
- Season 20 : Episode 202016-12-04
