Through interviews and recreation, Zoo tells the story of "zoos," or men who "love" animals, through a group of men involved in the fatal incident involving man-horse love.
Direction
Devor films like Malick, which shouldn't work but absolutely does.
Cinematography
Pacific Northwest fog that makes everything mythic and mournful.
Sound
Pauline Oliveros score — drone ambient for equine tragedy.
Director
Robinson Devor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Premiered at Sundance 2007 where audiences walked out, then stayed for heated debates — Roger Ebert famously defended its artistry against moral panic.
Devor never interviewed the actual zoophiles on camera, using actors and audio recordings — a choice that protects subjects while creating uncanny distance.
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