Zoo

Palestine | 2023 | 8min | Animation Wandering through the ‘worst Zoo in the world’, a young boy Sami is looking for his football. The child discovers more than his missing ball when he encounters the little tiger Laziz, who follows him on his quest to find a safe place to play. Against all odds, they become friends. However, the remnants of war harbour danger. This short animation is inspired by Gaza’s Zoo where the animals that died due to the war were embalmed and exhibited. The remaining living animals, including a tiger called Laziz, were rescued to safe reserves. However, nothing has changed for the people living in Gaza. Tariq Rimawi is a Jordanian animated film director, scriptwriter, and academic. Holding a PhD in Animation, his award-winning films have been screened at over 250 international festivals. In 2016, he founded the Animation Department at the University of Petra in Jordan. He currently serves as the Head of the Multimedia and Production Studio at the Office of Digital Learning and Online Education at Qatar University.