'' Last Days '' is a 2014 animated short documentary film about the decline of African elephant populations and the illegal ivory trade . It was directed by Kathryn Bigelow , whose other films include '' The Hurt Locker '' ( 2009 ) , '' Point Break '' ( 1991 ) , and '' Zero Dark Thirty '' ( 2012 ) . Featured in the film is footage of the 2013 Westgate shopping mall attack in Nairobi , Kenya , which has been attributed to the militant organization Al-Shabaab . The film advances the claim that terrorist networks derive much of their income from poached ivory
Westgate shopping mall attack
Westgate shopping mall attack
Last Days (2014 film)