WHERE’S THE CHICKEN?

Student Film

Keila Leniese Kock |

South Africa |

2023 |

9Min |

Zulu

16 V

Synopsis

Luyanda is instructed by his father to look after their chickens. Bullied at school and abused at home, Luyanda dreams of escaping by playing cricket. His father has no time for his son’s daydreams and wants Luyanda to prove his manhood the only way he knows, with his fists. His father’s demands grow increasingly unreasonable and his desire for violence prompts Luyanda to begin dreaming of an alternative solution. His growing resentment is directed towards his father’s prized rooster. As his son contemplates revenge his dreams become more lurid and his father’s constant reliance on violence has disastrous consequences.

Director

Keila Leniese Kock

Producer

Mbali Madzinga

Cinematographer

Suzanne Joubert

Screenplay

Jesse Hulley

Principal Cast

Omhle Tshabalala, David Vezi Cele

Screenings

23 July 17:15 Suncoast 7

27 July 14:00 Gateway 8

Student Package 2

7-9 PG V

CONGRATULATORY VISIT

16 LV

CRUST

7-9 PG V

DIRT

13 L

I, CHINESE

13 D LV

GOLDEN OCHO

Keila Leniese Kock

Director Keila Leniese Kock grew up in Potchefstroom, North West and moved to Braamfontein, Johannesburg at the age of 18 to study Film & Television at The University of Witwatersrand. During her second year she directed the short film The Space Between Us and in her third year Where’s the Chicken? in Katlehong, near Johannesburg. Both projects were executed with classmates from Wits as crew members. After graduating from her fourth and final year at Wits, she aspires to establish herself as a South African director and filmmaker.