OF SHEEP AND MEN
by Karim Sayad
synopsis
Algiers, Bab el Oued, 2016. 16-year-old Habib dreams of becoming a veterinary. But as he didn't study, he decided to train a ram named 'El Bouq' to become a sheep fight champion. Samir, 42, doesn't have dreams anymore, other than surviving the hardships of his daily life by selling sheep and try to make some money. As the Eid celebration approaches, Samir has the unique opportunity to maximize his profits, as the whole country will buy a sheep to be slaughtered. But for Habib, it's another story. Will 'El Bouq » become a champion? Or will he face a more tragic destiny?
international title: | Of Sheep and Men |
original title: | Des moutons et des hommes |
country: | Switzerland, France, Qatar |
sales agent: | Autlook Filmsales GmbH |
year: | 2017 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Karim Sayad |
film run: | 78' |
screenplay: | Karim Sayad |
cinematography by: | Patrick Tresch |
film editing: | Naïma Bachiri |
producer: | Joëlle Bertossa, Valentina Novati |
executive producer: | Joëlle Bertossa |
production: | Close Up Films, Norte Productions |