The Writ of Habeas Corpus is a personhood right that sould be extended to chimpanzees to be free to live out their lives unconfined as the personal & social beings they innately are.

Heartwarmimg film that everyone should see.

Excellent documentary. I am so grateful to the filmmaker for bringing long overdue attention to this topic. I hope that Steven Wise and The Non Human Rights Project see the fruits of their labor sooner than later. The movie was very inspiring and I wanted to see more. A must see film!

Excellent documentary... animals being treated no better and often worse than the criminal humans we imprison. Its time to fight for their rights; Set them fee.

I absolutely loved it! I was riveted. I was moved to tears several times. It is what I believe in already, but if someone on the fence saw this, I believe it paints a convincing argument of what Steven Wise and The Nonhuman Rights Project are working towards. We don't treat our worse criminals the way we treat highly intelligent, emotional, and sentient beings just because they are of a different species. They are innocents! And just like our own human children, they deserve basic rights and respect. Not locked up in cages or zoos or laboratories. I will recommend this movie to everyone. I am so grateful for all the work that they are doing, and that progress is happening. #angels

Fascinating and educational, loved it.

The next step in Human Evolution is the documentary film, Unlocking the Cage. The film follows Non Human Rights Project, Founder and Attorney Steven Wise, as he sets out to prove that cognitively complex animals such as Chimpanzees, Elephants, Whales and Dolphins have the capacity for limited personhood rights. Academy Award Nominated Filmmakers D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus spent several years documenting Steven Wise and his journey to ask the question, what does it mean to be autonomous and should sentient beings have the right to freedom? If you liked The Cove and An Apology to Elephants then you'll love Unlocking the Cage! Not since Blackfish has there been a film as important to the Anti-Captivity Movement.

Excellent film for anyone who is interested in animals, the law, social change etc. Great for lawyers and non-lawyers alike. I think this film will go down in history! From the makers of the Bob Dylan Documentary : "Don't Look Back"