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christie-starnes
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Divine Pig (2010)
fealty to the human psyche
14 April 2010 - 2 out of 2 users found this review helpful.
It is not an uplifting documentary, but it was an incredible journey through, well the life of a pig sure, but also a tender insight into human nature in relation to tradition, survival and cultural pressures; each ultimately stemming back to the root of the family. It was less about our food per se and more about how we make the decisions that shape us all. It was a very well-made production and inclusion of central characters other than the butcher Gerard Zwetsloot allowed it to be much more powerful than what some may have thought it might be, just another take on Babe. If you are squeamish about meat though, you might want to avoid this rare look at the humane side of small-town butchery.
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