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Divine Pig
Divine Pig

Divine Pig

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The pig is unclean to some, tasty or sweet to others. The pig Dorus grows up in the backyard of free-range butcher Gerard Zwetsloot. They walk around the village together and are local celebrities. After two years, Dorus is ready for slaughter and Gerard is faced with a difficult choice: the pig or the meat. A story about a pig and a butcher that shows how ambiguous our relationship with animals can be.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

56 mins

Rating

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Release Date

01 January 2010

Country

Netherlands

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