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Killing the Chickens, to Scare the Monkeys

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Wikipedia article




'Killing the Chickens, to Scare the Monkeys' is a 2011 short film directed by Jens Assur. The story is set in the People's Republic of China and consists of nine scenes where national politics and strategy have unforeseen consequences on a young teacher's life. The first scene of the movie is a 15-minute single take, without cuts.

The movie was shot in Sweden and Thailand and it was Assur's second short as a director and writer.

Background



The idea for the movie is based on a photograph, smuggled out of China, depicting a group of prisoners kneeling, awaiting their execution. Around the group, people can be seen chatting and even laughing.

Title



The title paraphrases an old Chinese idiom "Kill the chicken to scare the monkey" (, lit. kill chicken scare monkey), which refers to making an example out of someone in order to threaten others, in the manner of 'pour encourager les autres'.[http://www.studychineseinchina.com/community/knowledge-base/33-knowledge-base/559-chinese-idiom-sha-ji-j-ng-hou Chinese Idiom: (sh j jng hu)] The movie implies that the Chinese government policy of executing dissidents is meant to deter others.

Festivals and awards



'Directors' Fortnight'

Cannes, France

May 2011

Nordisk Panorama

rhus, Denmark


Winner Best Short


September 2011

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Madrid, Spain


Special Jury Mention: Alcine
November 2011

'Vendme Film Festival'

Vendome, France


Winner


December 2011

'Prague Short Film Festival 2012'

Prague, Czech Republic


Special Jury Mention

'Clermont-Ferrand 2012'

Clermont-Ferrand, France


Special Jury Mention

'Minimalen Short Film Festival 2012'

Trondheim, Norway


Best Film - Nordic Competition


Best Fiction - Nordic Competition

See also



* Kill the chicken to scare the monkey, an old Chinese idiom

References




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