Synopsis

Saman lives in the Coptic district of Mokattam in Cairo. Every morning, he goes with his father to collect and sort rubbish and give food waste to their pigs.

One day in April, the Egyptian military government orders the slaughter of all the pigs in Mokattam. Saman decides to go in search for pigs in Cairo. His journey is gradually transformed into a quest for identity.

Stills

2021

Un Poing C’est Court (France)

Short-Film, Fiction, 25', 2019

Director : JB Tate

Production: Dublin Films
Coproduction: Le Lokal Production (Toulouse), Lording Road et Proarti
Executive production: Godolphin Films (Tunisie)

Shooting: July 2019 (Tunisia)

Cinematography: Sylvain Rodriguez
Sound: Julien Sena
Editing: Sylvie Fauthoux
Editing assistant: Manon Aussel
Sound editing and mix: Christophe Girod
Color grading: Frédéric Cassan

With the support of France 2 (pré-achat) and CNC (FSA sélectif)