Lion Ark

The Italian version of Lion Ark is being shown in secondary schools across Italy, thanks to the organization LAV.

Documenting how Animal Defenders International (ADI) tracked down illegal circuses in Bolivia and saved the animals, helping enforce the country’s ban, Lion Ark will be helping to focus attention on Italy’s new law to phase out all animal acts.

The film has been promoted by the Ministry for Education, University and Research, among other activities, in a letter to all of his local offices.

Passed in November, ADI was proud to support the launch of the phase-out bill, Lion Ark premiering in the country during a special workshop organised by LAV in the Italian Senate.

Italy has an estimated 100 circuses with some 2,000 animals, and rules for implementation of the phase out are expected to be published by the government soon.

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ADI’s multi award-winning movie Lion Ark continues to tour Italy as part of the campaign with LAV to secure a ban on wild animals in circuses. On August 5th 2017, Lion Ark screened in Grosseto, Tuscany, showing visitors to the Festival of Life how the lives of animals in circuses are transformed once freed from their cages and chains.

Proposals to phase out wild animal acts have already passed the Italian Senate Culture Committee, the first of four parliamentary hurdles to overcome. If the legislation is passed, Italy would join the growing number of countries, nearly 40 to date, taking action to stop circus suffering.

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The multi award-winning film Lion Ark, charting the Animal Defenders International (ADI) rescue operation to enforce legislation banning animal circus acts in Bolivia, will screen at Cinema Massimo for the CinemAmbiente 20th Environmental Film Festival in Turin on Saturday 3 June 2017 at 5.45pm.

The screening is a special hour-long Italian version of the film, followed by a panel discussion with ADI, LAV and contemporary circus Festival Mirabilia.

No booking is required.

Lion Ark is being shown in Italy as part of a campaign to ban wild animal acts nationwide. Current legislation governing animal circuses in Italy dates back to 1968 and is out of step with public and expert opinion. Proposals by the government to phase out animal circus acts would, if passed, see Italy join 18 European countries, and 35 around the world, with restrictions in place.

Lion Ark premiered at the Italian Senate in March, concluding a special workshop in support of the government proposals and hosted by the Italian animal group LAV in association with ADI.

CinemAmbiente is the 20th film festival to have selected Lion Ark; the film has acquired 11 awards, including a nomination at the prestigious 45th NAACP Image Awards.

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