Trade Secret

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A gripping exposé of the polar bear fur trade, revealing how conservation, politics and commercial interests collide in ways the public was never meant to see.

Trade Secret follows three unlikely allies on a mission to protect polar bears from international commercial trade. Filmed over six years across nine countries, the film exposes the sanctioned sale of hundreds of polar bears each year on the global market. But as the investigation deepens, it uncovers a disturbing truth: those entrusted with safeguarding the species may be entangled in their continued commercialisation. The film raises urgent questions about how we protect vulnerable species in a world where the lines between protection and exploitation have become blurred.

Content Guidance: Film contains scenes of deceased animals, hunting and wildlife trade.

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Trade Secret + Conversation
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Showroom - Al Jazeera Documentary Screen 4
Conversation with the director Abraham Joffe and contributors.

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