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A Palestinian veterinarian (Saleh Bakri) persuades an Israeli colleague (Roschdy Zem) to help him capture a giraffe from a Tel Aviv safari park and smuggle it to a zoo in the West Bank.
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- Joanne Laurier
- Adventure
- Rani Massalha
Smuggling a giraffe from an Israeli safari park to the only zoo in the occupied West Bank is the cute premise behind Rani Massalha’s slight but appealing debut feature.
Giraffada Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site. Inspired by a true story, the film plays on the cage-like conditions for...
When an Israeli rocket strike causes a panicked Brownie to hit his head, Yacine is unable to save him due to his limited medical equipment. His quest for the rest of the film is to save Rita - who goes into a terminal decline in the absence of her mate - and to ensure the happiness of his son (who refuses to eat until Rita does).
Apr 23, 2014 · Giraffada: Directed by Rani Massalha. With Saleh Bakri, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, Ahmad Bayatra, Mohammad Bakri. A male giraffe dies after a nocturnal air raid in a Palestinian zoo. The female giraffe stops eating. A boy and his father, the veterinarian of the zoo, look for a solution.
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- Drama
- Rani Massalha
- 2014-04-23
Nov 4, 2014 · Based on a real life attempted giraffe heist between Israel and Palestine, GIRAFFADA may not alway thrill narratively but offers some great slice-of-life scenes and symbolism that make it a successful film for the upcoming Palestinian Film Festival.
12 ★★★★★ ratings (7%) ★★★★★. Popular reviews. Recent reviews. 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.
