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201658 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

By All Rights

201658 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Efforts are underway to designate whales and dolphins as legal persons, reflecting their many similarities to humans.

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Efforts are underway to designate whales and dolphins as legal persons, reflecting their many similarities to humans.

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Stan Minasiandirector

Stan Minasianwriter

Ken Balcomb

Ken Balcombcast

Thomas White

Thomas Whitecast

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Stan Minasian directed "By All Rights," a 58-minute documentary from 2016. It covers efforts to give legal rights to whales and dolphins. Advocates argue for designating these animals as legal persons based on their similarities to humans. The film presents various perspectives on this movement, focusing on the legal and ethical discussions surrounding animal rights. It emphasizes the attempts to change laws and raise awareness about the treatment of these marine mammals.

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