Slay

Slay is a great documentary film that not only features people talking to the camera but also covers a lot of ground work for fur, leather and wool in several countries like India, China, Australia and Europe.

One thing I really appreciate as I am quite sensitive, is that despite the topic being about animals (and planet and human rights) there is nothing graphic on the screen. I used to think leather and wool were fine and okay for the planet, and I was shocked by the facts, the data and the images that came from these industries. I am really recommending it to anyone interested in fashion, sustainability or simply making better choices.

The film shows the great disconnect between the shiny glamorous world of fashion and the cruel and destructive practices of this industry. It unveils how animals, workers and the environment is treated through the whole "value" chain. It is rather a "chain of cruelties".

This documentary analyzes how most of the big brands are trying to make us believe the fairy tale that what we buy is sustainable and was produced under fair conditions. Every day we consume food or fashion we make choices. After having seen this movie you will may be rethink your daily choices and leave out all animal products.

The film takes you on a trip through five continents behind the scenes of fur, leather and wool producers. You meet activists with breathtaking messages, infographics explain complex topics graphically and the soundtrack is amazing. For me, SLAY is the most emotional documentary film - it get's under your skin.

Slay is a very informative documentary about the fashion industry's darkest kept secret: the impacts that our clothing has on the earth and its inhabitants.

Most documentaries are primarily focused on the content, but this documentary is also very well shot and thought-out. Often documentaries can come off as agenda-pushing, but this documentary was very balanced and presented the viewer with all of the right information to make informed decisions in our own lives.

I'll certainly be reevaluating my clothing choices having learned a lot more about the impact of my clothing purchases on the world.

To paraphrase a quote from the film: we all wear clothing, so we should all care about fashion and where it comes from.

Bless God and all involved in the creation of SLAY for so brilliantly revealing the hidden cruelty, trickery and lies that have gone unchecked in fashion for far too long.

As confronting as it is to face the gore behind the 'glamour', it's time to know the truth. I consider myself a relatively well-informed individual but knew little about the extent to which systematic and utterly unnecessary abuse - to animals, the planet, humans - is inherent in the leather, fur and wool industries.

The Innocent - billions of them, including babies, suffering right now - cannot speak up for themselves. SLAY is their voice. May it be watched, shared and acted on far and wide and urgently. The animals need us!

Another Inconvenient Truth, Slay diligently unpacks a compelling case against animals in fashion. Fur, wool, leather are shown as being far from 'natural' by the time they are on our clothes or accessories and the revelations of animal - and human - suffering are shocking and distressing. But this is no 'outside' job wanting to kick the fashion industry - this film is by the fashion industry and for it and its kinder future. The film may be laser sharp in exposing the cruelty hidden in our clothes but it also shines a light on the hopeful way forward. An uncomfortable but important must-see film.