ABOUT

THE GIRAFFE is a short narrative film about the time of Holocaust (1930-40s). A story about the little girl from a Jewish family trying to escape to her subconscious from the horrors of the war, but the tough reality breaks through now and then, trying to take away this last source of hope, guarded only by a little toy given once with love. This film has been funded by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany
THE GIRAFFE (Жирафа) – короткометражний ігровий фільм на тему Холокосту, дія відбувається у 1930-1940х роках. Це історія про маленьку дівчинку з єврейської родини, яка тікає від жорстоких реалій війни у свої сни та фантазії, які оберігаються лише іграшкою, колись подарованою батьком. Сценарій – переможець американського гранту Асоціації з єврейських матеріальних позовів до Німеччини.

Cast
Kristina Melnichenko
Karina Melnichenko
Sergei Korshikov
Alina Kostykova

written and directed by Anastasia Kirii
producer Tina Mikhaylova
director of photography Viktor Petrenko
head of art department Mariya Moyseenko
wardrobe stylist & make-up supervisor Kochneva Darya
composer Boris Loginov
sound on set Stanislav Tretiakov
сasting director Oksana Masnyuk
line producer Dmitry Perevalov
1st AD Liliia Boichenko
post-production Andrey Gorlov
color correction Daria Turetski
supervising sound editor Denis Petrov
film editor Ivan Zaplotynsky
film editor Anastasia Kirii
film editor Viktor Petrenko

This film has been funded by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany
The Conference on Jewish Material
Claims Against Germany (Claims
Conference) represents world Jewry in
negotiating for compensation and
restitution for victims of Nazi persecution
and their heirs. Among its activities, the
Claims Conference administers
compensation funds, funds social welfare
services, and allocates funds to preserve
the memory and lessons of the Shoah.
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