Feathers
Directed by Omar El Zohairy
2021Feature112 minEgypt
When a magic trick at a birthday party turns her authoritarian husband into a chicken, a submissive mother must take charge, and transforms along the way.
Synopsis
When a magic trick goes awry at a children’s birthday party, the authoritative father of the family turns into a chicken. An avalanche of coincidental absurdities befalls everyone; the mother, whose mundane life was dedicated to her husband and children, is now urged to come to the fore and take care of her family. While moving heaven and earth to bring her husband back and secure their survival, she goes through a total transformation.
The director
Omar El Zohairy
Omar El Zohairy is an Egyptian writer-director. His debut feature Feathers won the Grand Prize of Critics' Week at Cannes in 2021.
