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Wall (2017 film)
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'Wall' is a Canadian animated documentary film, directed by Cam Christiansen and released in 2017.Eric Volmers, [https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movies/cam-christiansen-david-hare-and-the-nfb-break-down-barriers-with-animated-essay-wall "Cam Christiansen, David Hare and the NFB break down barriers with animated 'essay' Wall"]. 'Calgary Herald', September 15, 2017. Based on David Hare's theatrical monologue 'Wall', the film is a reflection on the Israeli West Bank barrier and its effects on peace in the Middle East.
The film was originally announced in 2011 for a planned release in 2014, but it was delayed and instead premiered at the 2017 Calgary International Film Festival. It screened at the 2018 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, in competition for the Cristal for best feature film, and was commercially released to Canadian theatres in 2018.Jordan Pinto, [https://playbackonline.ca/2018/07/30/nfb-animated-feature-wall-gets-theatrical-release/ "NFB animated feature Wall gets theatrical release"]. 'Playback', July 30, 2018.
In 2019 the film received a new screening in Calgary, alongside a talk about the Israeli-Palestinian border wall by writer Marcello Di Cintio.Eric Volmers, [https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movies/flmmaker-cam-christiansen-brings-documentary-wall-back-to-calgary-for-screening-at-central-library "Filmmaker Cam Christiansen brings documentary WALL back to Calgary for screening at Central Library"]. 'Calgary Herald', August 22, 2019.
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