IWFF: The Road to 50: Cane Toads: An Unnatural History & The Natural History of the Chicken

The Road to 50 series will occur monthly from now until the 50th International Wildlife Film Festival in April. Each month, we'll be highlighting one of the most influential films of its decade from a scientific deep dive into the mind of the most famous primate on Earth, to a tragic tale of the blurred line between man and the wilderness, to an experimental comedy about invasive amphibians.
Cane Toads: A documentary detailing the spread of Hawaiian sugar-cane toads through Australia in a botched effort to introduce them as counter pests.
A Natural History of the Chicken: Through interviews and reenactments, The Natural History of the Chicken investigates the role of the chicken in American life and tells several remarkable stories. A Maine farmer says she found a chicken frozen stiff, but was able to resuscitate it. Colorado natives tell a story of the chicken who lost its head and went on living. A Virginia farmer tells about (and demonstrates) the benefits of raising chickens for his own consumption. Perhaps most surprising is the case of the Florida woman: she bathes her pet bird, and takes it both swimming and shopping. Through these and other stories, this documentary illuminates the role that chickens play in (some of) our lives.