Summaries

Toward the end of the 19th century, 25 people from four different Chilean indigenous groups were kidnapped from Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by a German businessman and taken to Europe to be exhibited as attractions in cities throughout the continent. THE HUMAN ZOO uncovers the history of this colonial spectacle, and follows the fallout into the present.—Anonymous

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Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Apr 23, 2003
Countries of origin Chile
Official sites Official site
Language English German French
Filming locations Santiago, Chile
Production companies Canal 13 Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes Fondo de Fomento Audiovisual

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Color Black and White
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