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4.0

Autour des Salines

1964

Life in a rural area in Spain where the sole source of income is the physically gruelling labour of salt mining.

8.0

The Chickens

1977

Through mordant social commentary and symbolic irony, Amiralay focuses this film on the chicken farming industry in the rural Syrian village of Sadad. He documents the burdened livelihoods of farmers and the economic policies of the government that encouraged industrial egg productions rather than artisanal trades, a switch that ultimately led to the plight of the Sadad's rural peasant class.

0.0

A Scenic Harvest from the Kingdom of Pain

1984

Documentation of three Survival Research Laboratories events, 1983-1984. Meet Stu, the SRL guinea pig, and see him training to operate the 4-legged Walking Machine, see 10-barrel shotguns, hear the "Stairway to Hell".

10.0

CHICKEN- A UCSD Costco Club Documentary

2024

On March 10th, 2023, Johnathan Gong, founder and president of the UCSD Costco Club, made history by eating an ENTIRE rotisserie chicken in front of UCSD's Geisel Library. One year later, John reflects on how the stunt represented more than just eating a chicken, and how the event became a symbol of campus unity and spontaneity.

7.8

The Mallet

1977

In a futuristic, antiseptic food factory, workers select healthy chicks, while the rejects are carried along a conveyor belt until they are crushed by a mallet and drop into a garbage bin. A single black chick appears among the yellow and is shoved toward the garbage bin. Before the mallet strikes, the gasping chick rebels.

6.4

Pickle

2016

An ode to man's capacity to care for all creatures throughout their sometimes greatly protracted existence, displayed through the homegrown remedies Tom and Debbie Nicholson create for disabled animals.

7.1

Chicken People

2016

The trials and tribulations of those who breed exotic birds in the world of competitive poultry; three remarkably rich and diverse personalities who come together to compete in their shared passion to raise the perfect chicken. The film will follow the struggles and triumphs of these characters, along with a wide array of competitors-both human and chicken-from the Ohio National Poultry Show, considered the Westminster of Chickens, to the Dixie Classic in Tennessee.

7.0

The Last Word in Chickens

1924

This 10-minute short documentary exploring the shifting state of the American poultry industry was preserved in 2015 from an original nitrate print. More information is available on the film's page in the National Film Preservation Foundation's website, where this version can be found featuring original music by Michael D. Mortilla.

0.0

The Birds Who Lived Home - Where Did You All Go?

2024

This film traces the history of human-chicken interactions and focuses on the present state of chickens and other marginalised beings. It is a story of ultimate failure for those who fight against the system of ecological annihilation, but also about overcoming pessimism, standing in solidarity, and doing what we can.

0.0

Pollo Cante

2015

An aimless young man claiming to be busy wanders around desolate landscapes injuring himself.

7.0

Swiff

2016

An alien spaceship breaks down and crashes on earth in the countryside.

7.5

The Power of One

1992

PK, an English orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs in Africa, turns to his only friend, a kindly world-wise prisoner, Geel Piet. Geel teaches him how to box with the motto “fight with your fists and lead with your heart”. As he grows to manhood, PK uses these words to take on the system and the injustices he sees around him - and finds that one person really can make a difference.

0.0

Mr. Stitches

2006

A mysterious old puppeteer drifts into town and falls victim to a heart attack. Unbeknownst to the town sheriff, he leaves behind a mischievous little man only known as Mr. Stitches. The sheriff soon finds he has no other option but to call in "Leslie Rhinestone," a retired carnival sharp shooter with a shady past that includes the puzzling Mr. Stitches!

0.0

Chicken House

2025

A reclusive man has just moved to the suburbs when he begins to receive visits from strangers dressed in homemade chicken costumes. When he discovers the truth about his new house, he must confront both the chicken people and his own trauma.

6.6

The Mudge Boy

2003

Chronicling the troubled existence of Duncan Mudge, a 14-year-old misfit who—while vying for the attention of his vacant father—struggles to fill the void brought on by his mother's sudden death.

6.0

Cockfighter

1974

A man who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.

5.9

Chicken Little

2005

When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chicken Little must hatch a plan to save the planet from alien invasion and prove that the world's biggest hero is a little chicken.

6.1

The Wild Chicks

2006

Twelve-year-old Sprotte has a 'gang' with her three friends Frieda, Melanie, and Trude. Together, the girls care for Sprotte's grandmother's chickens. The new girl in school, Wilma, wishes to join the group, which Melanie is very unhappy about, and on top of all of that they have an ongoing revalisasion with a group of boys.

6.5

Surf's Up

2007

A young surfer enters his first contest, hoping a win will earn him respect. But an encounter with a laid-back local forces him to rethink his values.

6.8

Chicken Run

2000

The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.

Genre	Documentary
Production Companies	SHAC80 Film Company
Production Ccountries	Spain

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