rats

Inspired by Robert Sullivan’s NYT-bestselling book, RATS. this documentary brings you face to face with the little, misunderstood creatures that live and breath all around you. Venturing into rat-dominated environments, focusing on rat infestations and exterminations, including methods such as night-patrol teams in Mumbai snapping rats' necks and the practice of ratting in England. Much of the documentary has been considered a detailing of "the 'war' against rats", featuring "bashing, slicing, dissecting and poisoning". The director also journeys to the Karni Mata Temple in Rajasthan, India, where over 35,000 black rats are revered by devotees who believe them to be reincarnated human beings.

FESTIVALS: Toronto International Film Festival 2016