Synopsis
In Istanbul, the sacrifice of the sheep, the rite even recently orchestrated by the head of family, is henceforth welcomed in a municipal public buildding. A recently adopted law forbids the private individuals to achieve this sacrifice in a public or private place. Professional sacrificers stage a mass, codified, perfectly realized killing there. The transformation the codes governing these rites questions. Does catharsis provoked by the sacrifice still exist when the violence is institutionalized?
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- Editor : Amandine Faynot
- Sound Mixer : Jean-Baptiste Madry
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Themes : Violence, Sociology, Society, Work, Religion
- Production language : Turkish
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2010
- Runtime : 23 min
- Production formats : DV - Digital Beta
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Mono
- Rating restrictions : None
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