Trophy: The Big Game Hunting Controversy

Ever since the 2015 killing of Cecil the lion by a US dentist, the practice of big-game trophy hunting has been a hugely emotive issue.

Ever since the 2015 killing of Cecil the lion by a US dentist, the practice of big-game trophy hunting has been a hugely emotive issue.

This Storyville film investigates the industry, looking at the big money some wealthy hunters will pay to kill endangered animals.

One is a Texas hunter coveting the ‘big five grand slam’ – shooting one each of a lion, buffalo, leopard, elephant and rhino. A bleak, shocking watch on the implications of hunting for sport and profit.