''Wall'' is a Canadian animated documentary film, directed by

Cam Christiansen Cam Christiansen is an award winning Canadian filmmaker, most noted for his 2017 feature documentary film ''Wall''.Eric Volmers"Cam Christiansen, David Hare and the NFB break down barriers with animated 'essay' Wall" '' Calgary Herald'', September ...

and released in 2017.Eric Volmers
"Cam Christiansen, David Hare and the NFB break down barriers with animated 'essay' Wall"
''

Calgary Herald The ''Calgary Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Publication began in 1883 as ''The Calgary Herald, Mining and Ranche Advocate, and General Advertiser''. It is owned by the Postmedia Network. History ''The ...

'', September 15, 2017. Based on

David Hare David Hare may refer to: *David Hare (philanthropist) (1775–1842), Scottish philanthropist *David Hare (artist) (1917–1992), American sculptor and photographer *David Hare (playwright) (born 1947), English playwright and theatre and film direc ...

's theatrical monologue ''

Wall A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or, is decorative. There are many kinds of walls, including: * Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the supe ...

'', the film is a reflection on the

Israeli West Bank barrier The Israeli West Bank barrier, comprising the West Bank Wall and the West Bank fence, is a separation barrier built by Israel along the Green Line and inside parts of the West Bank. It is a contentious element of the Israeli–Palestinian c ...

and its effects on peace in the Middle East. The film was originally announced in 2011 for a planned release in 2014, but it was delayed and instead premiered at the 2017

Calgary International Film Festival The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is a film festival held annually in Calgary, Alberta, in late September and early October. CIFF is the largest international film festival in Alberta and the sixth largest in Canada. The Festival's ...

. It screened at the 2018

Annecy International Animation Film Festival The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (french: Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy, officially abbreviated in English as the Annecy Festival, or simply Annecy) was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of J ...

, in competition for the Cristal for best feature film, and was commercially released to Canadian theatres in 2018. In 2019 the film received a new screening in Calgary, alongside a talk about the Israeli-Palestinian border wall by writer

Marcello Di Cintio Marcello Di Cintio is a Canadian writer who has published several books, and many articles and essays in newspapers and magazines across North America and in the United Kingdom. In addition, he has worked as Writer-in-Residence at the University ...

.Eric Volmers
"Filmmaker Cam Christiansen brings documentary WALL back to Calgary for screening at Central Library"
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'', August 22, 2019.

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* 2017 films 2017 documentary films 2017 animated films Canadian animated feature films Canadian animated documentary films Documentary films about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict National Film Board of Canada documentaries 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-documentary-film-stub