Watch Do Donkeys Act?

David Redmon and Ashley Sabin's Do Donkeys Act- filmed over 5 years--subtly subverts the notion of the "dumb beast" as it evokes donkeys communicating emotionally with each other in the midst of healing from human cruelty and neglect. A poetic text threads through scenes "acted" by donkeys, a rhythmic script commentary voiced by Willem Dafoe.

Do Donkeys Act? is a 2018 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 12 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.1.