Dir. Mark Lewis US 2000
The Natural History of the Chicken is an uncommon look at the relationship
that some people have with... well chickens. Take Cotton for instance,
this Japanese Silkie listens to Pavarotti, pecks at a Big Mac, takes a swim in
the pool and follows up with a blow dry. Or witness how Valerie was found dead,
frozen under the porch until her faithful owner gave her mouth-to-beak resuscitation.
Reminiscent of Errol Morris, a kind of Fast,"Chirp" and Out of Control, Mark
Lewis (Cane Toads) has an eye and ear for the eccentric. Combining hilarious
interviews with dramatizations and some hard facts about how chickens are treated
in factory farms, The Natural History is a loving portrait of our fine-feathered friends. (57m)
PLUS ANIMATED SHORTS
