The Rooster
Synopsis
"In our neighborhood, lives a rooster. In our neighborhood, lives a sadist slaying rooster!" With these first words, Syrian writer and poet Nizar Tawfiq Qabbani recites the journey of a dictator rising to power.
"In our neighborhood, lives a rooster. In our neighborhood, lives a sadist slaying rooster!" With these first words, Syrian writer and poet Nizar Tawfiq Qabbani recites the journey of a dictator rising to power.
Full credits
- Section
- International Short Film Competition
- Director
- Chadi Younes
- Choreographer
- Rolly Dib
- Production countries
- Lebanon
- Production year
- 2023
- Duration
- 8 minutes
- Producer
- Rolly Dib
- Distribution
- Olive Tree productions
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