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)

 

Infos

 

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


Festivals

 

2021


Un Poing C’est Court (France)

Technical infos

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

 

Funding/Labs

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

 

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