Film

Rescuing Rex

2020 · 1h 30m · Documentary

They're homeless. They're nameless. Now a new generation is coming to their rescue.

Directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Leora Eisen, TVO Original Rescuing Rex unearths provocative truths about a world-wide phenomenon—international dog adoptions. A new social movement driven by a desire to do good, and fueled by irresistible puppy pics on Instagram, many millennials are bypassing breeders in favour of adopting homeless dogs from around the world. But what does this new trend mean for the animals, their caregivers and society? Told through the eyes of compelling human and canine characters, this film takes us from the mountains of Taiwan to the tarmac at Toronto’s airport, and from a rural kennel in Texas to an urban rooftop in Vancouver.

• Leora EisenProducer · Director · Writer
• Jackie CarlosProducer
• Luke CameronDirector of Photography
• Michael GrippoDirector of Photography
• Michael HannanEditor

Rescuing Rex | Now on TVO Docs

Release date

May 30, 2020

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG

Genres

Documentary