Checkpoint Zoo
World Premiere

Checkpoint Zoo

Documentary Competition
Feature | United States, Ukraine | 103 MINUTES | English, Russian, Ukrainian | English subtitles
Drama

After the Russian invasion, thousands of animals were trapped behind enemy lines at the zoo in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Running out of food and water while facing constant peril from Russian bombs, a heroic team of zookeepers and volunteers undertake a daring rescue.


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Joshua Zeman
Director
Joshua Zeman
Producer
Joshua Zeman, Zachary Mortensen, Ian Davies, Torquil Jones
Screenwriter
Joshua Zeman
Cinematographer
Nelson Hume, Olivier Sarbil
Editor
Cy Christiansen, Andrew Ford, Kelly Kendrick, Daniel Lonsbury
Composer
Anne Nikitin
Executive Producer
Shawn Singh, Barry Smith, Catherine Quantschnigg, Gabriel Clarke, John McKenna
Associate Producer
Adrianne Owings, Maricela Olivo
Co-Producer
Emma Masdeu-Perez
Cast
Oleksandr Feldman, Vadim Vorontinsky, Vitalii Ilchenko, Svitlana Vyshnevetska, Andrii Tyvaniuk, Vitalii Sevelin

Contacts
Press Contact
Emma Beidler
Falco Ink
Astoria, 10016
Phone: (+1) 212-445-7100
EmmaBeidler@FalcoInk.com
Print Source
Ghost Robot Ghost Robot
Ghost Robot
Brooklyn, NY
Phone: 212-343-0900
zoo@ghostrobot.com
International Sales Contact
Travis Tammero
UTA
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: 424 258 2425
travis.tammero@unitedtalent.com
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