Collective Monologue

Monólogo colectivo

Intimately observing a community of zoos and animal rescue centres across Argentina, Jessica Sarah Rinland’s second feature refutes the simple boundaries between human and non-human.

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Credits

  • Director-screenwriter

    Jessica Sarah Rinland

  • With

    Macarena Santa María Lloydi, María Jose Micale, Alicia Delgado

  • Argentina-UK 2024. 104min

  • Courtesy of

    Trapecio Cine, Jessica Sarah Rinland

  • Language

    Spanish

    With English subtitles

Introduction

Navigating spaces where culture and nature meet, Rinland attends ever-contested institutions of zoo and animal sanctuaries. Blending intimate 16mm shots and surveillance footage, Collective Monologue portrays the complex, multisensorial interactions between the enclosed animals and their carers. This is beautifully atmospheric nonfiction filmmaking, tapping into the spiritual dimension of friendship.

Hyun Jin Cho

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