The Giraffe (Meschugge)Set in 1990s New York and Germany, The Giraffe weaves together events 50 years apart.
An elderly Jewish woman is found dead in a New York hotel. Her son, David, a streetwise garment trader, meets a young set designer, Lena, who appears to be involved in his mother's death.
In the course of their investigation, a mutual attraction grows, but the suspicions of David's lawyer lead to Lena's family in Germany threatening to undermine their blossoming relationship.
Torn between their emotions and family loyalties, David and Lena finally uncover a crime that tragically links their families.
Originally released in Europe with the German title Meschugge (Yiddish for 'senseless' or 'crazy'), The Giraffe had its Australian premiere at the 1999 Festival of Jewish Cinema.
20th anniversary screening.
