Praised by critics as one of the best films of the year, The Elephant in
the Living Room takes viewers on a journey deep inside the
controversial American subculture of raising the most dangerous animals
in the world, as common household pets. Set against the backdrop of a
heated national debate, director Michael Webber chronicles the
extraordinary story of two men at the heart of the issue - Tim Harrison,
an Ohio police officer whose friend was killed by an exotic pet; and
Terry Brumfield, a big-hearted man who struggles to raise two African
lions that he loves like his own family. In the first of many unexpected
twists, the lives of these two men collide when Terry's male lion
escapes its pen and is found attacking cars on a nearby highway. Winner
of 5 Best Documentary Awards, the film courageously exposes the shocking
reality behind the multi-billion dollar exotic pet industry with
stunning photography, inspiring storytelling and unprecedented access
into a world rarely seen, right in our own backyard.
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