CHECKPOINT ZOO

Exploding shells light the horizon and missiles strike within the perimeter of a popular zoo and eco-park in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, putting scores of animals from elephants and lions to penguins and amphibians in danger of imminent annihilation.  While ever under fire their caretakers spring into action, mounting a massively daring rescue with improvised methods, makeshift transport, and the unlikely destination of a millionaire’s country mansion, where its myriad rooms are hurriedly spread with straw.  CHECKPOINT ZOO is an exciting yet perilous chronicle that serves as a metaphor for the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine as a small group of passionate humans risk their lives to save trapped and helpless animals in captivity.