The Ostrich Politic
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2019
Mohamad Houhou / France / 2018 / 6 min / Colour / DCP / In English / subtitles
Themes: Animation
Rated: 
Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.
This film is screening as part of Ajyal Award Winners 2019 - Short Film Programme. For ticket information click here.
Description
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.
Director
Mohamad Houhou
Credits
- Editor
- Mohamad Houhou
- Cast
- Fabrice ZIOLKOWSKI, Yujia WANG, Fanny HAGDAHL, Sean LEWIS, Valentine ZHANG, Cliona NOONAN, Kester LOVELACE