Sweden / Oct 01, 1996 / Uppsala International Short Film Festival
Chicken Talk (1996)
Directed by David Farr
1vote
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11min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Joshua visits his grandfather, a survivor of Auschwitz, five days before his tenth birthday. The elder recalls own childhood in polish countryside at his grandparents'. The grandma had many hens, which were real friends for him. As a young boy he was very sad when each Friday he had to choose one hen to be sacrificed as a Sabbath dinner. In his tenth birthday he received one hen as a gift. Now, as an old man, he gives the same gift to Joshua.
Main cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Chicken Talk |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Channel 4 Television, British Screen, Strawberry Vale, The Short & Curlies |
| Release date | 1 ottobre 1996 |
| Executive producer | Caroline Hewitt |
| Production | Fiona Morham |
| Writer | Peter Speyer |
| Editing | Joke van Wijk |
| Cinematography | Zoran Veljkovic |
| Assistant directors | Sean Guest, David Farr |
| Camera operators | Zoran Veljkovic |
| Additional photography | Zoran Veljkovic |
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| Production design | Careen Hertzog, Sophia Müller |
| Art direction | Sophia Müller, Careen Hertzog |
| Set decoration | Sophia Müller, Careen Hertzog |
| Music | Murray Gold, Paul Hamblin, John Midgley |
| Sound | Murray Gold, Paul Hamblin, John Midgley |
| Costume design | Rachael Fleming, Alex Volpe |
| Makeup | Alex Volpe, Rachael Fleming |
| Hairstyling | Alex Volpe, Rachael Fleming |
Release dates
Premiere
TV
United Kingdom / Dec 14, 1994 / Channel 4
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