The Wanted 18

Through a clever mix of stop motion animation and interviews, The Wanted 18 recreates an astonishing true story: the
Israeli army's pursuit of 18 cows, whose independent milk production on a Palestinian collective farm was declared "a threat
to the national security of the state of Israel." In response to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, a group of people from
the town of Beit Sahour decide to buy 18 cows and produce their own milk as a co-operative. Their venture is so successful
that the collective farm becomes a landmark, and the cows local celebrities—until the Israeli army takes note and declares
that the farm is an illegal security threat. Consequently, the dairy is forced to go underground, the cows continuing to
produce their "Intifada milk" with the Israeli army in relentless pursuit. Recreating the story of the "wanted 18" from the
perspectives of the Beit Sahour activists, Israeli military officials, and the cows, Palestinian artist Amer Shomali and veteran
Canadian director Paul Cowan create an enchanting, inspirational tribute to the ingenuity and power of grassroots activism.