The Chickens - 1977

Through mordant social commentary and symbolic irony, Amiralay focuses this film on the chicken farming industry in the rural Syrian village of Sadad. He documents the burdened livelihoods of farmers and the economic policies of the government that encouraged industrial egg productions rather than artisanal trades, a switch that ultimately led to the plight of the Sadad's rural peasant class.

40min
1977
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.0/10

About The Chickens

The Chickens Overview

Through mordant social commentary and symbolic irony, Amiralay focuses this film on the chicken farming industry in the rural Syrian village of Sadad. He documents the burdened livelihoods of farmers and the economic policies of the government that encouraged industrial egg productions rather than artisanal trades, a switch that ultimately led to the plight of the Sadad's rural peasant class.

Runtime: 40min

Extra details

Original Title: الدجاج
Original Language: Arabic
Directed By: Omar Amiralay
Production Companies
Syrian Television