Kashkash - Ohne Federn können wir nicht leben (2023) [N/A]
Written by:
Alia Haju
Lea Najjar
Directed by:
Lea Najjar
Release Date:
December 7, 2023
Original Title:
Kashkash - Ohne Federn können wir nicht leben
Alternate Titles:
Kash Kash - Without Feathers We Can't Live
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
FFL Film- und Fernseh-Labor Ludwigsburg
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 90
Without feathers we can't live
My hometown, Beirut, is 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, I discovered an unexpected bearer of hope: the pigeon game of chance "Kash Hamam". Every evening, 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 over his house, with the chance to lure the pigeons of the neighbors onto his roof to expand his flock. During the recent political collapse of Lebanon, we embark on a journey from roof to roof. When it all perishes, why do we hold on to flying? The film observes a city in turmoil from the perspective of three pigeon players and a young girl fighting to release her own birds.
Above Beirut files an unexpected bearer of hope: the pigeon game "Kash Hamam". During the recent Utopian political collapse, we embark on a journey from roof to roof where we encounter three players and a young girl fighting to become one.
