Kash Kash

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Documentary Features Competition

Cinematographer: Jonas Schneider

Director: Lea Najjar

Producer: Matthias Drescher

Writer: Alia Haju, Lea Najjar

Editor: Tobias Wilhelmer

Production Company: FFL Film- und Fernseh-Labor Ludwigsburg GmbH & Co. KG

Distribution company (world): MAGNETFILM GmbH

Distribution company: MAGNETFILM GmbH

Year: 2022

Country: Germany, Lebanon, Qatar

Time: 90

Date and place:

2022.11.17, 19:00Wilam Horzyca Theatre - Documentary Theatre

2022.11.17, 17:15Wilam Horzyca Theatre - Documentary Theatre

The city of Beirut is nowadays torn apart by a corrupt political elite, anti-government protests, and one of the biggest explosions of the 21st century. But above the roofs of the city, you can find an unexpected bearer of hope: the pigeon game of chance „Kash Hamam”. Every evening, in the golden sun above the labyrinth streets of Beirut, the sky populates, and all over the city swarms fly out of their cages. Their flight follows the choreography of an ancient tradition. Each player holds their own flock and lets it circle above his house, with the chance to lure the pigeons of the neighbours onto his roof, in order to catch it and expand his flock. The film observes the city in turmoil from the perspective of three pigeon players and a young girl fighting to release her own birds.

Documentary Features Competition