Question 1

What surprising connection does the French version of Earthlings have to professional hockey?

Accepted Answer

The French version is dubbed by NHL player Georges Laraque (#17 for the Montreal Canadiens), who became vegan after seeing the movie and worked with coaches to dub it perfectly.

Question 2

How did Joaquin Phoenix's childhood experience lead to his animal rights advocacy?

Accepted Answer

Phoenix became vegan at age 3 after seeing a fish caught and tossed aside, writhing, during a fishing trip with his siblings. He's a member of In Defense of Animals and PETA.

Question 3

Why did it take Shaun Monson six years to complete Earthlings after starting filming?

Accepted Answer

After filming in shelters around Los Angeles in 1999, it took another 6 years to complete due to difficulty obtaining footage within profitable industries that rely on animals.

Question 4

What is Earthlings' connection to a documentary trilogy about unifying nature, animals, and humankind?

Accepted Answer

Earthlings is the first part of a trilogy. The second part, UNITY, is being worked on by Nation Earth and focuses on unifying nature, animals, and humankind.

Question 5

What was Earthlings' significance for the production company Nation Earth?

Accepted Answer

Earthlings was the first feature film of Nation Earth, a company established to produce documentary films on urgent issues.

Question 6

What makes Earthlings a challenging documentary to produce?

Accepted Answer

Director Shaun Monson started filming in 1999, but it took 6 more years to complete due to the difficulty obtaining footage within profitable animal industries.

Question 7

Which NHL player dubbed the French version and became vegan after seeing the film?

Accepted Answer

Montreal Canadiens player Georges Laraque (#17) dubbed the French version, became vegan after watching, and worked with language coaches to ensure everyone could see it.

Question 8

What childhood experience led Joaquin Phoenix to become vegan?

Accepted Answer

At age 3, Phoenix saw a fish caught and tossed aside, writhing, during a fishing trip with siblings. This led him to become vegan and later advocate for animal rights.

Question 9

What is Earthlings' place in a larger documentary series?

Accepted Answer

Earthlings is the first part of a trilogy. The second part, UNITY, is being worked on by Nation Earth and focuses on unifying nature, animals, and humankind.

Question 10

What production company made Earthlings and what was its significance?

Accepted Answer

Nation Earth produced Earthlings as its first feature film. The company was established to create documentaries on urgent issues.

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