Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Documentary film Peaceable Kingdom to be shown November 29
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Peaceable Kingdom, a 70-minute documentary film to raise awareness about farm animal issues related to the factory farming practice, will be presented by the USI Philosophy Department at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 29, 2004 in Kleymeyer Hall of the Liberal Arts Center. The film, produced by A Tribe of Heart, is one of a series of documentaries in the Animal People anthology. James LaVeck, one of the filmmakers, said, “The series is composed of stories about people who have had a transformation in response to their relationship to animals, and who are working for animal protection in different ways.” Peaceable Kingdom was filmed in upstate New York at Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen. The film is about people who have dedicated their lives to rescuing abused and neglected farm animals from the large-scale factory farming industry. A fourth-generation Montana cattle rancher is an outspoken advocate for farm animals. Evansville native Marisa Miller will introduce the documentary and lead a discussion after the screening. Miller is a graduate of Reitz High School and Smith College. As the animal projects coordinator for Global Green Foundation, Miller coordinated the 2004 NYC Walk for Farm Animals and helped the Global Green Foundation with the world premier of Peaceable Kingdom at Lincoln Center. Miller has organized screenings of the film at Harvard Law School, Rutgers Law School, and for churches in Pittsburgh and New York, prior to the USI screening. Miller said, “I’ve never been so excited about a screening as the one at USI. People in Evansville aren’t jaded or desensitized as New Yorkers sometimes can be. They are personally affected by individual suffering and they like to do what’s right. When it comes to farm animals, doing what is right may mean supporting legislation to protect them, boycotting factory-farmed meat, or going vegetarian. Everyone will be inspired by this documentary: animal lovers will be inspired by the animal rescuers; farmers will be inspired by the farmers’ stories in the film, and everyone will laugh and cry as they identify with these ordinary people who embark on an extraordinary journey.” Miller has worked with such groups as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Farm Sanctuary, the country’s largest farmed animal protection organization. She has been named an “Outstanding Activist” by Farm Sanctuary for her commitment to spreading the word about farmed animal issues. Dr. Maurice Hamington, assistant professor of philosophy, is helping coordinate the screening. |
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