The End of Medicine Trailer: Producer Joaquin Phoenix’s Documentary Blows Whistle on Factory Farms

When they aren’t starring in acclaimed Hollywood movies, actors Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara turn their attention towards issues of sustainability and animal welfare. Their latest project, the documentary film The End of Medicine, for which they serve as executive producers is set to do just that. Following Dr. Alice Brough, a livestock veterinarian, The End of Medicine explores “the link between global disease and our relationship with animals,“ and the consequences that humankind will face if we fail to make significant changes in the world of medicine and more importantly in how we interact with animals. In addition to Dr. Brough, the documentary consults many experts in a variety of fields, from the worlds of agrigulture, politics and medicine, all of whom signal that major change is required in farming practices before the consequences become too much for humanity to bear. The End of Medicine is directed by award-winning UK filmmaker Alex Lockwood, who got his start in television but later in his c