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Trade Secret (12A) + Director's Q&A
Tavistock Place
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 8AT
Opening Times
| Season (22 Jan 2026) |
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Prices
Standard £9.50 | Matinees £7.50 | Over 66 £8.25 | 25 & Under, Students, AUP Staff, Budget (unwaged/ low income) £4.50 | Bringing in Baby, Family screenings £4.50 | Friends 10% discount and £6.50 on Tuesdays.
About us
Thursday 22 January, 5.45pm
Dir. Abraham Joffe, Australia, 2025, 100 mins.
What if the system designed to protect endangered species was actually enabling their exploitation?
Trade Secret is a six-year investigation exposing the shocking legal trade in polar bear skins. Despite their vulnerable status, hundreds of polar bears are legally killed and sold annually. As the investigation deepens, it uncovers a disturbing truth: those entrusted with safeguarding the species may be entangled in their continued commercialisation.
For audiences moved by The Cove and Blackfish, this Golden Panda Award-winning documentary follows investigators across nine countries, revealing wealthy lobbyists and bureaucratic complicity through undercover footage.
Executive produced by Academy Award winner Adam McKay (Don't Look Up), this BAFTA and Oscar contender combines investigative journalism with stunning cinematography. "Superbly crafted—powerful, urgent, and deeply moving," says Wolfgang Knöpfler, producer of The Ivory Game.
A wake-up call about the systems we trust to protect our planet's most vulnerable species.
Winner: Golden Panda Award 2025, Wildscreen
