BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The compelling documentary\, &ldquo\;Cages of Shame\,&rdquo\; recounting animal welfare nonprofit Animal Asia&rsquo\;s rescue of ten bears from a bile farm in China\, will see its Boston-area premiere at T he Somerville Theater on Saturday\, February 23rd. Complimentary vegan r efreshments will be served at 7PM\, with the screening at 7:30PM.\nAnima ls Asia works to end the barbaric bear bile trade\, which sees over 10\, 000 bears&mdash\;mainly moon bears but also sun bears and brown bears&md ash\;kept on bile farms in China\, and around 2\,400 in Vietnam.\nThe wo rk of UK-born Australian film director Martin Guinness\, and featuring n arration by Emmy Award-winning actor Peter Coyote\, &ldquo\;Cages of Sha me&rdquo\; is a feature length film focusing on the closedown of the las t bear bile farm in China&rsquo\;s Shandong province and subsequent resc ue of the animals from an excruciatingly painful existence there.\nOffer ing a window into Animals Asia&rsquo\;s life-saving work\, the film pres ents gripping insight into the inspiring bear rescue missions carried ou t by the organization&mdash\;following one particular journey to save th e lives of a group of ten bears. After an urgent race against time along a 1\,500 mile journey\, the bears safely arrive at their new home\, Ani mals Asia&rsquo\;s expansive and placid bear sanctuary in Chengdu\, Chin a.\n&ldquo\;Cages of Shame&rdquo\; was awarded the Humane Society of the United States&rsquo\; (HSUS) 2011 ACE Documentary Film Grant\, selected as the winner of the prestigious award by a panel of judges that includ ed industry professionals from Animal Planet\, HBO\, and the Documentary Channel. URL:http://somerville.patch.com/events/boston-area-premiere-of-cages-of-s hame SUMMARY:Boston area premiere of "\;Cages of Shame"\; LOCATION:Somerville Theatre: 55 Davis Sq\, Somerville\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR