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Lolita: Slave to Entertainment

2003 · 56 min

A sober, quietly upsetting exposé that leaves you unsettled and indignant long after it ends.

Directed by
Timothy Gorski
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Valerie Silidker, Richard O'Barry, Lolita
Tagline
She's dying to amuse you
Overview
The grassroots independent documentary about Miami's biggest performer, Lolita the killer whale on display at the Miami Seaquarium. Through rare interviews and undercover footage viewers are dragged into the dark secrets of the multi-billion-dollar marine theme park industry and the life of Lolita who's been caught in a net of lies for 3 decades.

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Directed by
Timothy Gorski
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Valerie Silidker, Richard O'Barry, Lolita
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    • isolation
    • survival
    • corruption
    • greed
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    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
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    • Language mild
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Timothy Gorski
    Written by
    Timothy Gorski
    Starring
    Valerie Silidker, Richard O'Barry, Lolita, Howard Garret, Jerry Powers, Ken Balcomb
    Runtime
    56 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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