GIRAFFADA
synopsis
Yacine is the veterinarian of the only zoo remaining in the Palestinian West Bank. He lives alone with his 10-year old son, Ziad. The kid has a special bond with the two giraffes in the zoo. He seems to be the only one to communicate with them. After an air raid in the region the male giraffe dies. His mate, Rita, won’t survive unless the veterinarian finds her a new companion. The only zoo that might provide this animal is located in Tel Aviv ...
international title: | Giraffada |
original title: | Giraffada |
country: | France, Italy, Germany |
sales agent: | Pyramide International |
year: | 2013 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Rani Massalha |
film run: | 85' |
release date: | FR 23/04/2014, IT 29/05/2014 |
cast: | Ahmad Bayatra, Saleh Bakri, Roschdy Zem |
cinematography by: | Manuel Teran |
film editing: | Carlotta Cristiani |
art director: | Yoel Herzberg |
producer: | Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Bettina Brokemper, Lionello Cerri |
production: | MACT Productions, Lumière & Co., Heimatfilm GMBH + CO KG |
distributor: | Pyramide Distribution, Visionaria |