Stealing Giants
Switzerland, October 2024
FILM,
Documentary,
88 min.
- directed by
- Karl Ammann, Laurin Merz
- Written by
- Laurin Merz, Karl Ammann
- Status
- In distribution
The documentary exposes the shocking illegal trade in live elephants smuggled from Laos to China and the United Arab Emirates. Animal activist Karl Ammann and director Laurin Merz reveal the dark underbelly of a world where corruption and profit triumph over wildlife conservation.
credits
- World Premiere
- October 2024
- Original Version
- English (english subtitles), colour, DCP, 88 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0006-EA69-0000-M-0000-0000-8
- Production
- HOOK Film & Kultur Produktion GmbH
- Producer
- Laurin Merz
- directed by
- Karl Ammann, Laurin Merz
- Written by
- Laurin Merz, Karl Ammann
- Cinematography
- David Röthlisberger
- Editing
- Petra Beck
- Location Sound Mix
- Laurin Merz
- Sound Design
- Roman Vehlken
- Re-Recording Mix
- Roman Vehlken
- Music
- Nils Kacirek
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Mediawan Rights
Festivals
(a selection)
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Zurich, 20. Zurich Film Festival
03.10.2024 - 13.10.2024