The chicken

As a present for her 6th birthday, Selma gets a live chicken. When she realises the animal is going to be killed to feed the family, she decides to save it and set it free, unaware of the high stakes such action will lead to. While trying to bring back the missing chicken, Selma's mum becomes the target of a sniper shoot. It's Sarajevo, year running 1993.

Best Short Film Finalist
Director:
Una Gunjak
Year:
2015
Country:
Germany, Croatia
Genre:
Drama
Length:
15'
Production:
Salaud Morriset
Producer:
Jelena Goldbach
Screenplay:
Una Gunjak
Photography:
Matthias Pilz
Editing:
Anja Siemens
Sound:
Sebastian Morsch, Raoul Brand
Music:
Bernd Schurer
Cast:
Iman Alibalic, Mirela Lambic, Esma Alik