Switzerland / Oct 06, 2024 / 20. Zurich Film Festival
Stealing Giants (2024)
Directed by Karl Ammann, Laurin Merz
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1h 28min
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Plot
For decades, animal rights activist and filmmaker Karl Ammann has been documenting the illegal wildlife trade. In the company of director Laurin Merz, this investigative journey takes us to Namibia, where 22 elephants are captured and then airlifted in a cargo plane to zoos in the United Arab Emirates.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Stealing Giants |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Namibia, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | HOOK Film & Kultur Produktion GmbH |
| Official site | hook-film.com |
| Release date | 6 ottobre 2024 |
| Executive producer | Karl Ammann, Laurin Merz |
| Production | Laurin Merz |
| Writer | Laurin Merz, Karl Ammann |
| Editing | Petra Beck, Sebastian Stoffels, Stuart Smith, Jürgen Kupka |
| Cinematography | Laurin Merz, Karl Ammann, David Röthlisberger |
| Assistant directors | Karl Ammann, Laurin Merz |
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| Camera operators | Laurin Merz, Karl Ammann, David Röthlisberger |
| Additional photography | Laurin Merz, Karl Ammann, David Röthlisberger |
| Production design | Barbara Praschnig, Giordano Canova |
| Art direction | Barbara Praschnig, Giordano Canova |
| Set decoration | Barbara Praschnig, Giordano Canova |
| Music | Nils Kacirek, Roman Vehlken |
| Sound | Roman Vehlken, Nils Kacirek |
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