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30,000 Monkeys in Our Backyard
A shocking true story of one small town’s fight against the U.S. monkey testing industry.
Executive Producer: James Cromwell
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In December 2023, residents of Bainbridge, Georgia, a small Southern town of just 14,000, were blindsided by a shocking plan approved behind closed doors: a massive “agricultural house” that would breed 30,000 monkeys to be sold for painful and often deadly laboratory experiments.
This 25-minute documentary follows Bainbridge’s diverse community of farmers, teachers, lawyers, and scientists as they unite to challenge Safer Human Medicine, a company with a troubling history. Through emotional first-hand accounts, expert insights, and ongoing legal battles, the film reveals the dark underbelly of America’s multi-billion-dollar animal testing industry.
Produced by Species Unite, 30,000 Monkeys in our Backyard premieres worldwide on November 1.
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THOMAS PICKERING
CO-DIRECTOR/EDITOR
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AMY JONES
CO-DIRECTOR
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ELIZABETH NOVOGRATZ
PRODUCER
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SANTINA POLKY-LINK
PRODUCER
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BRUNO POLKY-LINK
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
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PAUL HEALEY
PRODUCER/RESEARCHER
Photo of a macaque at a breeding facility. Amy Jones/Moving Animals
How you can help
Join Species Unite in telling the Bainbridge city councilors that the proposed monkey prison is an immoral disgrace and a betrayal of the people of Bainbridge who oppose the construction of this cruel and dangerous facility.
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