Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air

Synopsis: In October 2003, Antoine Yates was arrested for reckless endangerment following the discovery of his cohabitation in a Harlem high-rise with Ming, a five-hundred-pound tiger and Al, a seven-foot alligator. This experimental documentary explores the story of Yates and serves as starting point for discussions about the "natural world" as a separate or different world, our relationship with animals, and animals’ experience of reality.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of production: 2016
Subjects: Social Studies; Film studies
Keywords: animal behaviour; cities; experimental film & video; New York; human-animal interaction

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