MOTHERHOOD

This thought-provoking short film from Dutch filmmaker Eline Helena Schellekens and editor Kate Morgan reveals life on a factory farm through the eyes of a mother pig. Filmed on farms in the UK, Belgium and France, it shows that whilst imprisoned in farrowing crates, sows are only able to stand up or lie down until their piglets are weaned and taken away, usually at around four weeks of age. These sensitive, intelligent animals are unable to express natural behaviours. They can’t walk, let alone build nests for their piglets or forage for food. Instead, they bite and chew the bars and scrape at the floor in frustration