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The Ostrich Politic

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2019

Mohamad Houhou / Short Narrative / France / 2018 / 6 min / Colour / DCP / In English
Rated: Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.

Synopsis

In this poetic tale about behavioural misconceptions and the dangers of narrow-mindedness, we join an advanced society made entirely of Ostriches. For as long as anyone can remember, they have always buried their heads, so much so that everything is built around this peculiar activity. Only one person seems to question this behaviour—the inquisitive phylogeneticist, Dr. Kays. But when his research proves too unpalatable for the majority, it is his findings that are ultimately buried.

About the Director

Mohamad HouHou was born in Lebanon in1993. He began his studies in Graphic Design at the Lebanese American University in Beirut and afterwards travelled to France to obtain a Master of Arts in Character Animation and Animated Filmmaking from GOBELINS, L'ecole de l'image.

Credits

Director
Mohamad Houhou
Editor
Mohamad Houhou
Sound
Cedric Denooz
Set Designer
Mohamad Houhou, Laetitia Teodorescu
Cast
Fabrice ZIOLKOWSKI, Yujia WANG, Fanny HAGDAHL, Sean LEWIS, Valentine ZHANG, Cliona NOONAN, Kester LOVELACE

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