Joaquin Phoenix has revealed he is the executive producer of a new film about pig sentience.
“Gunda is a mesmerising perspective on sentience within animal species, normally – and perhaps purposely – hidden from our view,” he said.
Phoenix went on to call the documentary a “a film of profound importance and artistry”.
Speaking to Screen Daily, Phoenix said he was “deeply moved by [Gunda]” and called it a “visceral meditation on existence” that he hopes will change the way people perceive animal intelligence.