Film

Of Sheep and Men

2017 · 1h 18m · Documentary

IMDb

6.7

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?

• Karim SayadDirector

OF SHEEP AND MEN Trailer | TIFF 2017

Release date

September 9, 2017

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

14A

Genres

Documentary