The Wanted 18
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DVD Details
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: November 17, 2015
- Originally Released: 2014
- Label: Lorber Films (Kino)
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Directed by | Paul Cowan & Amer Shomali, Shomali, Amer | |
Composition by | Benoît Charest |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 6/10 --
Once upon a time. . .absurdist comedy. . .[of] idealistically impractical. . .[I]interviews. . .reenactments, amusing talking animals. . . [don't] provide nonviolent model.
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Maven's Nest
Rating: 1.5/4 --
Taken separately, there is nothing wrong with political documentaries, animation, or talking animals. Put them together, and you have my kryptonite.
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HeraldNet (Everett, WA)
Worrying about a bunch of cows is only silly if this economic logic is absent. Anyway, the documentary has its moments and is informative; however, I did not get into the talking cows
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The Stranger (Seattle, WA)
Rating: 7/10 --
...it's impossible not to recognize the absurdity of life when being told a story from the point of view of a group of talking cows.
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Playback:stl
Admirable aims, to be sure, but overall the film is as awkward as a cow on a crutch.
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Cinema Scope
Rating: 2.5/5 --
As promising as this sounds, the filmmakers don't probe their subjects enough to get a nuanced perspective of these experiences.
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The Dissolve
At its best, "The Wanted 18" follows a worthy tradition of highlighting absurdities that arise during conflict ...
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New York Times
Product Description:
In this stop-motion documentary, a group of Palestinians try to start a cooperative dairy with a herd of 18 cows. After the Israeli army declares the dairy to be a threat to national security the men decide to hide the cows and continue with their plans.
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Product Info
- Sales Rank: 107,297
- UPC: 738329197322
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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