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by Syrian television, this film remains banned in Syria. The inhabitants
of Sadad, a village in the Syrian countryside are seduced by promises
that chicken farming will make them rich. After they abandon their
usual activities, their investment turns to disaster under the watchful
gaze of government officials driving Mercedes cars. Under the guise
of documenting chicken farms, the filmmaker delivers a scathing
critique of his government, and foretells the massive failure of
its policies which have brought poverty and hunger to its people.
The original print has been restored and digitized, and subtitled
in English especially for this program.
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