KOKA, THE BUTCHER

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KOKA, THE BUTCHER

By Bence MÁTÉ

First film - Completed 2018

A respected figure in Cairo’s pigeon fighting world is leading his area into a decisive battle. Under immense pressure from his conservative community to quit his passion and marry, he is faced with the possibility that the upcoming race will be his last one.

Festivals
& Awards

Sheffield Doc/Fest 2018

Market Selection

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2018

WON - Best Short Film

AFI DOCS 2018

Official Selection

- Year of production
- 2018
- Genres
- First film, Documentary
- Countries
- GERMANY
- Languages
- ARABIC
- Budget
- N/A
- Duration
- 38 mn
- Director(s)
- Bence MÁTÉ
- Writer(s)
- Bence MÁTÉ
- Producer(s)
- Florian SCHEWE (FILM FIVE GMBH)
- Synopsis
- Koka is a respected figure in Cairo's suburban scene of pigeon fighters. His life revolves around the races, in which whole areas clash in a contest to hunt and capture each other's pigeons.
  Living for one's passion, however, violates the norms of Koka's conservative area, Garbage City, where Cairo's Christian garbage collectors live. As the face-off against one of the strongest areas in town draws nearer, the 30-year-old faces unbearable social pressure to leave pigeoneering behind, settle down and marry. A race against time begins in a peculiar world where pigeons are the foremost source of martial spirit and pride.
  For the first time the legendary pigeon races of Cairo are captured on camera.

KOKA, THE BUTCHER

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