I want to see 'The Dog' at AIFF

Title:	The Dog
Category:	Short Documentary
Length:	9 Minutes
Filmmaker(s):	Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari
Year:	2015
Country:	USA

Showing:

Varsity 1 - Fri 09:30 AM (4/8)
Varsity 1 - Sat 12:00 PM (4/9)
Varsity 1 - Sun 9:00 PM (4/10)
When Sony stopped manufacturing replacement parts for its Aibo pet robot, owners had to scramble to save the lifelike dogs that had become members of their families. A touching testimonial to loyalty and love in the not-so-modern world.

Directors’ Statement: Zackary Canepari, Drea Cooper

Everyone loves the family dog.

But what happens if your family dog is a robot? Can you love and care for a piece of plastic just the same as flesh and blood? These questions took us to Japan where we found the story of the Sakurai family and their pet Aibo collection.

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