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.
Community Partner
Canada/USA/Israel
2024
In Hebrew with English subtitles
Animal cruelty
Indigenous & Community Access
Credits & Director
Cinematography
Alina Orlov
Editor
Alina Orlov
ANIM
Alina Orlov
Music
Patrick O’Shea
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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