KILLING THE CHICKEN TO SCARE THE MONKEYS

Killing the Chicken to Scare the Monkeys

Suecia. 2011. Color. 25 min. Ficción. 35mm.
  • Film Director: Jens Assur.
  • Scriptwriter: Jens Assur.
  • Producer: Jens Assur.
The short film is an exceptional story set in the People's Republic of China, told from a unique perspective and rendered with a daring cinematic language. The film consists of nine scenes that unfold in the grey area between black and white, where national politics and strategy have unforeseen consequences on a young teacher's life.

Jens Assur
Jens, born in 1970, is a world-renowned photographer and filmmaker whose writing and directing debut, 'The Last Dog in Rwanda', announced the arrival of a visionary new talent. Drawing from his experiences as a war photographer, the film won numerous international awards including the Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand and Best Film at Tribeca Film Festival. He lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden and in Los Angeles, USA.