“Wild: Life, Death and Love in a Wildlife Hospital” and “Waiting for Giraffes,” documentaries paired for a double bill opening Wednesday at Film Forum, are both relatively short and feature animals and Middle Eastern settings, but they take different approaches. “Wild” is a gentle, observational movie for animal-lovers; “Waiting for Giraffes” has its eye on geopolitical issues.

“Wild” is a largely fly-on-the-wall-style portrait of an Israeli veterinary hospital where animals hit by cars or shot, for example, are tenderly rehabilitated.