SHRIMP LOVE
A film by Sarah Fitterer
2022 | 9 mins | Digital Video | Color | 25fps
The success of conventional shrimp farming relies on a method called eyestalk ablation. Female shrimp get one of their eyes cut off. As a survival instinct they immediately start reproducing. EU law forbids the use of eyestalk ablation and considers it animal cruelty, which is why german farmers ask themselves: How can we get the shrimp to have sex? What do they need? Can shrimp fall in love?
Selections:
2023 Video Power Program - Hamburg International Short Film Festival, Hamburg (DE)