My Ancestors Were Rogues and Murderers

January. 01,2005      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

An exploration of the unique culture of Newfoundland's outports, the film revisits the PR coup that launched the animal rights movement onto the international stage: the 1977 Newfoundland visit, orchestrated by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, of French actress turned animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot to protest the area's ancestral sealing activities. Soon, inhabitants of the island's northern outports we're being introduced to the world as the epitome of brutality.

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Reviews

TinsHeadline
2005/01/01

Touches You

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Solemplex
2005/01/02

To me, this movie is perfection.

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SnoReptilePlenty
2005/01/03

Memorable, crazy movie

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KnotStronger
2005/01/04

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

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