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Giraffada 2014

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 ...

Production Countries France , Germany , Italy
Language English
Spoken Languages Arabic , English , Hebrew , Italian
Gnere Drama
Production Companies WDR , Ciné+ , MACT Productions , Heimatfilm , Lumière & Co.
Release Date 23 April 2014
85 mins