The Wanted 18 (2014)

A small Palestinian village bought 18 cows and stopped buying Israeli milk.

Directors:

Paul Cowan, Amer Shomali

Writer:

Paul Cowan

Stars:

Alison Darcy, Heidi Foss, Rosann Nerenberg

4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Alison Darcy
Heidi Foss	...	Ruth
Rosann Nerenberg
Holly Uloth	...	(as Holly O'Brien)

Storyline

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."

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Plot Keywords:

milk | cow | voice over | stop motion animation | stop motion | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Animation

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but was not nominated.

User Reviews

The Wanted 18 are cows!

The Wanted 18 (2014) was directed by Paul Cowan and Amer Shomali. It's a documentary with added footage--the 18 cows are animated.

This movie tries to bring some humor into a ghastly situation. A Palestinian village (legally) buys 18 cows from Israel. The venture is a success--the Palestinians have their own milk supply, so they no longer have to buy Israeli milk.

However, the success leads to the downfall of their project, because the Israelis decide that owning cows is illegal, and they start to hunt for them. No matter how hard you try to laugh, in the end you feel like crying. That's the reality of the situation, and it isn't pretty.

We saw this movie in the excellent Little Theatre in Rochester, NY as part of the outstanding Witness Palestine Film Series. It will work well on the small screen.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada Palestine France

Language:

Arabic English Hebrew French

Release Date:

13 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wanted 18

Box Office

Gross USA:

$5,680

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,680

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bellota Films, Dar Films Productions, Intuitive Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min 49 min (TV)

Color:

Color Black and White