Film
Trade Secret (12A) + Director’s Q&A
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Abraham Joffe.
Dir. Abraham Joffe, Australia, 2025, 100 mins.
What if the system designed to protect endangered species was actually enabling their exploitation?
Trade Secret is a six-year investigation exposing the shocking legal trade in polar bear skins. Despite their vulnerable status, hundreds of polar bears are legally killed and sold annually. As the investigation deepens, it uncovers a disturbing truth: those entrusted with safeguarding the species may be entangled in their continued commercialisation.
This award-winning documentary follows investigators across nine countries, revealing wealthy lobbyists and bureaucratic complicity through undercover footage.
Executive produced by Academy Award winner Adam McKay (Don't Look Up), this BAFTA and Oscar contender combines investigative journalism with stunning cinematography. "Superbly crafted—powerful, urgent, and deeply moving," says Wolfgang Knöpfler, producer of The Ivory Game.
A wake-up call about the systems we trust to protect our planet's most vulnerable species.
Winner: Golden Panda Award 2025, Wildscreen
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
Dir. Abraham Joffe, Australia, 2025, 100 mins.
What if the system designed to protect endangered species was actually enabling their exploitation?
Trade Secret is a six-year investigation exposing the shocking legal trade in polar bear skins. Despite their vulnerable status, hundreds of polar bears are legally killed and sold annually. As the investigation deepens, it uncovers a disturbing truth: those entrusted with safeguarding the species may be entangled in their continued commercialisation.
This award-winning documentary follows investigators across nine countries, revealing wealthy lobbyists and bureaucratic complicity through undercover footage.
Executive produced by Academy Award winner Adam McKay (Don't Look Up), this BAFTA and Oscar contender combines investigative journalism with stunning cinematography. "Superbly crafted—powerful, urgent, and deeply moving," says Wolfgang Knöpfler, producer of The Ivory Game.
A wake-up call about the systems we trust to protect our planet's most vulnerable species.
Winner: Golden Panda Award 2025, Wildscreen
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk