Tiergarten

2024

1h 28m

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Documentary

Overview

A film portrait of Schönbrunn Zoo, a modern zoo that represents the radical change in the relationship between humans and animals like no other.

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5 members

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Johannes Fritz

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Dagmar Schratter

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Miriam Kösel

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Regina Kramer

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Eveline Dungl

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