On Mother's Day 2002, Valerie Silidker and Tim Gorski set out to uncover the real life story of the world's oldest performing whale. Their journey delivered them from Miami Florida to San Juan Island. The intimate, heart-rending tale unfolded before them as they unearthed many heavily guarded secrets of the multi-billion dollar Marine Theme Park industry.

Viewers travel with Gorski and Silidker as they visit Lolita's immediate family in the wild and interview the renowned orca biologist Ken Balcomb who wants her back.

A whale hunter hired to capture Lolita and hide crucial evidence finally comes clean after 33 years.

Former "Flipper" trainer turned activist/writer Ric O'Barry exposes the lies as he speaks out against the industry, which made him a star.

And self-proclaimed "abusement park" slayer Russ Rector takes no prisoners in his relentless campaign against marine mammal exploitation. Together, armed with little more than a camera and a voice, they confront a very powerful industry.

Experience the sad life of Lolita the killer whale who has been caught in a net of lies for over 3 decades. Littered with Haunting Images and painful sound bites, Lolita: Slave to Entertainment offers audiences an engaging peek behind closed doors, exposing an entire industry of injustices, greed, and lies. Make no mistakes, this is no "Free Willy," there is no Hollywood ending here.

This Provocative and Revealing must-see documentary uniquely addresses man's relationship with wildlife. It speaks not only to animal lovers and activists, but to anyone at all who may have been duped by marine theme park propaganda. In fact, this is the film that an entire industry would rather you not see. And whether you like it or not, Lolita: Slave To Entertainment is assured to ignite conversation -- if not heated debate.

Lolita: Slave To Entertainment is a Rattle the Cage production, written and directed by Timothy Michael Gorski.

This documentary was produced for non-profit critical educational purposes only. ©2003 Rattle The Cage Productions and associates. All rights reserved.

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