Of Men and Mice is a documentary set inside an animal research laboratory. It explores the unequal power relationship between mice, a species that is genetically remarkably similar to humans, and the people who use them for scientific research. The film exposes the tension between our determination to defeat cancer and our moral responsibility to protect animals from unnecessary suffering and pain, while examining the profound ethical questions that arise from this conflict.
status: in development
screenplay & direction: Catherine van Campen
producer: Ton van Zantvoort / Annerose Langeveld NEWTON film
broadcaster: KRO-NCRV
The project is taking place within the framework of Teledoc, a collaboration between CoBO, the Netherlands Film Fund, NPO Fund, and NPO.
