5.2

Of Sheep and Men

Name: Of Sheep and Men
Director: Karim Sayad
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-09-09T00:00:00.000000Z
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 5.2

20171h 18m

Documentary

Overview

Algiers, Bab el Oued, 2016. 16-year-old Habib dreams of becoming a veterinary. But as he didn't study, he decided to train a ram named 'El Bouq' to become a sheep fight champion. Samir, 42, doesn't have dreams anymore, other than surviving the hardships of his daily life by selling sheep and try to make some money. As the Eid celebration approaches, Samir has the unique opportunity to maximize his profits, as the whole country will buy a sheep to be slaughtered. But for Habib, it's another story. Will 'El Bouq » become a champion? Or will he face a more tragic destiny?