Blackfish - video review

Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw, Henry Barnes, Elliot Smith, Richard Sprenger and Thibaut Remy

Friday, 26 Jul 2013

In an excerpt from this week's Guardian Film Show, Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw and Henry Barnes review a documentary about the death of three trainers after accidents involving Tilukum, a performing killer-whale. Blackfish sees director Gabriela Cowperthwaite argue that keeping orcas in captivity is an outdated and cruel practice

Contributors

Xan Brooks

Xan Brooks is a freelance writer and broadcaster specialising in cinema

Henry Barnes

Henry Barnes is a former Guardian film journalist

Peter Bradshaw

Peter Bradshaw is the Guardian's film critic

Richard Sprenger

Richard Sprenger is a Guardian video producer

Elliot Smith

Elliot Smith is a former Guardian multimedia producer

Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw, Henry Barnes, Elliot Smith, Richard Sprenger and Thibaut Remy

Friday, 26 Jul 2013

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