NATURE . WILDLIFE

Whale Jail

52', 90' (ENG, GER)

Activists worldwide ignite a firestorm of protest to rescue 87 belugas, and 11 orcas held captive in a Russian "whale jail," destined for Chinese marine parks, in a gripping docu-thriller revealing the extraordinary power of compassion and persistence against seemingly insurmountable odds.

“Whale Jail” is a gripping, emotionally charged documentary about more than just a single scandal—it’s about the cost of captivity, the battle for transparency, and the shifting global attitudes toward marine mammals. It confronts the legacy of the Orca trade, from SeaWorld’s heyday to China’s modern aquatic empire, asking what it really means to set a wild animal free—and whether freedom is even possible after so much has been taken.