This event is in the past.It took place on February 19, 2026 at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.


Frederick Wiseman's 1976 documentary tracks cattle from romantic Western ranges to industrial feedlots and packing plants. The film's graphic slaughterhouse scenes serve contemplation, not outrage: a clear-eyed study of how animals become commodities. Stick around after for a conversation with UC Berkeley food researchers.
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Frederick Wiseman's 1976 documentary tracks cattle from romantic Western ranges to industrial feedlots and packing plants. The film's graphic slaughterhouse scenes serve contemplation, not outrage: a clear-eyed study of how animals become commodities. Stick around after for a conversation with UC Berkeley food researchers.
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