FESTIVALS: *CPH:DOX (Denmark) * Danish Film Institute (Copenhagen K, Denmark) * IDFA (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) * Sydney Film Festival (Australia) * Tempo Documentary Festival (Stockholm, Sweden) * Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia) * Docville / Fonk (Belgium) * Toronto Palestine Film Festival (Canada) * Watch Docs Festival (Warsaw, Poland) * PariSciences (France) * Freiburger film forum (Freiburg, Germany) * Flahertiana IDFF (Perm, Russia) * Middle East Now Festival (Firenze, Italy) * Le Voci dell'Inchiesta (The Voices of the Investigative Journalism) (Pordenone, Italy) * Other Israel Film Festival (New York, USA) * Cleveland International Film Festival (USA) * Arab Film Days festival (Oslo, Norway) * Moldox (Moldova)
AWARDS: * Special Jury Mention for Vivid Metaphorical Portrayal of Palestine-Israel Conflict Tragedy - Flahertiana
Dr. Sami Qalqilia at IDFA 2016
WAITING FOR GIRAFFES
Category |
Animals, Conflicts ,Environment, Human interest, Society,
Year |
2016
Country |
Netherlands - Belgium
Running time |
84’ - 55’
Format |
HD
Production |
Volya Films - Cassette for timescapes
Director |
Marco de Stefanis
Who is more restrained in Qalqilya, its citizens or the zoo animals? The village is for the most part surrounded by Israel’s wall. A lot of the zoo animals were killed during the intifadas, and most recently a giraffe couple.
The circumstances are poor and dr. Sami, the zoo’s vet, would like to bring back life into the zoo by getting new giraffes. But, the country’s political circumstances and the incredible task of meeting European Zoo standards, put resourceful dr. Sami to the test.
Dr. Sami Qalqilia at IDFA 2016
