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The Cavalry

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North American Premiere

Subjected to loud noises, violent abrasions, water dousing, and unpredictable conditions, the horses of an Israeli police unit face harsh conditioning in the West Bank. With a semi-documentary approach, including the use of treated archival footage, newcomer Alina Orlov visualizes the desensitization process used for controlling these majestic animals, begging questions of how and why certain tactics are enacted and enforced beyond training.

 

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Country of Origin

Canada/USA/Israel

Year

2024

Language

In Hebrew with English subtitles

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Content Warning

Animal cruelty

18+
17 min
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Credits & Director

Cinematography

Alina Orlov

Editor

Alina Orlov

ANIM

Alina Orlov

Music

Patrick O’Shea

Alina Orlov headshot; The Cavalry director

Alina Orlov

Alina Orlov, born in 1990, is an artist and filmmaker. She earned her MFA from the school of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2020 and a BFA with honors from Bezalel Academy in 2015. Her Work has been showcased internationally, including at the Locarno Film Festival, Galerie Historischer Keller in Berlin and YARAT in Baku. The Cavalry (2024) is her first film.

 

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