CHECKPOINT ZOO / БЛОКПОСТ “ЗООПАРК”

Leonid Nefedovich
Sep 25
1 min read

2024 / 108' / documentary / United Kingdom, United States

Checkpoint Zoo documents a daring rescue led by a heroic team of zookeepers and volunteers who risked their lives to save thousands of animals trapped in a zoo behind enemy lines during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Screenings schedule:

October 3, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the Oscar Cinema, Venice Hall

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DIRECTOR - JOSHUA ZEMAN

Biography

Joshua Zeman is a leading documentary filmmaker. His film Cropsey is one of the top true-crime documentaries of all time, and he’s directed and EP’d some of the most influential true-crime series of all time, including The Killing Season, Murder Mountain, and The Sons Of Sam. He also directed the documentary features The Loneliest Whale with Adrian Grenier and Leonardo DiCaprio, and Checkpoint Zoo, also with DiCaprio, which has won numerous awards at Tribeca, Palm Springs, and other festivals.