The Wanted 18

"In the Middle East, only cows are black and white"

Jun 13 2015 Not Rated 1h 15m
Animation, Documentary

Through stop-motion animation, drawings and interviews, directors Amer Shomali and Paul Cowan recreate an astonishing true story from the First Palestinian Intifada: the Israeli army’s pursuit of eighteen cows, whose independent milk production on a Palestinian collective farm was declared "a threat to the national security of the state of Israel."

Plot

Through stop-motion animation, drawings and interviews, directors Amer Shomali and Paul Cowan recreate an astonishing true story: the Israeli army's pursuit of eighteen cows, whose independent milk production on a Palestinian collective farm was declared "a threat to the national security of the state of Israel."

Written by

Paul Cowan

Directed by

Paul Cowan, Amer Shomali

Production Countries

France, Palestinian Territory, Canada

Production Companies

ONF | NFB, Intuitive Pictures, Dar Films, Bellota Films

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
479
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA