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The Wanted 18

Play trailer Poster for The Wanted 18 2014,  1h 15m,  Documentary/ Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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A herd of cows threatens the Israeli state.

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Martin Tsai Los Angeles Times Jun 19, 2015
Imaginatively interspersing testimonials with reenactments, comic panels and Claymation, the film plays out like an entertaining absurdist satire. Go to Full Review
Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com Jun 19, 2015
3/4
While Shomali resists easy cynicism while seeming to have almost every excuse to indulge it, he doesn't try to craft a hopeful parable out of his material either. Go to Full Review
Ken Jaworowski New York Times Jun 19, 2015
At its best, "The Wanted 18" follows a worthy tradition of highlighting absurdities that arise during conflict ... Go to Full Review
Charles Mudede The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Aug 23, 2018
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 Go to Full Review
Kiva Reardon Cinema Scope Sep 30, 2017
Admirable aims, to be sure, but overall the film is as awkward as a cow on a crutch. Go to Full Review
Jared Mobarak The Film Stage Feb 27, 2016
B+
The Wanted 18 is gorgeous to look at with high production value placed on actor reenactments, Shomali's humorous stop-motion cow interludes, and the interviews themselves. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis A herd of cows threatens the Israeli state.
Director
Paul Cowan, Amer Shomali
Producer
Dominique Barneaud, Saed Andoni, Nathalie Cloutier
Screenwriter
Paul Cowan
Genre
Documentary, Animation
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 17, 2016
Runtime
1h 15m
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