MINE

International Premiere

What happens to the animals when disaster strikes?

When Hurricane Katrina struck, the devastation resulted in painful separations between pet owners and their animals. Being evacuated to safety meant leaving behind your pets.
Thousands of pets and owners were lost to each other.

In the aftermath, it was easier to adopt out than find the original owner. Owners were accused of abandoning the pets even though they had no choice and therefore, judged as unfit owners.

MINE tells the story from the perspective of original guardians, rescuers, and adoptive parents of the voiceless victims of Hurricane Katrina. These individuals are all connected by two things, the tragic aftermath of the hurricane and their love of animals.

When two families love the same pet — who is the rightful “owner” and what is right for the animal? Pets are after all, loved like family, but by law are considered property. So who looks out for the best interest of the animals?

MINE presents the complexity of an intensely emotional situation that has no simple answers and challenges us see the way we treat animals in our society as a reflection of how we treat ourselves — and each other.