Deep Dive: Chicken Elections (2005)
Film Lens
Chicken Elections presents a snapshot of life in a small village in rural Serbia during the lead-up to parliamentary elections. The film intertwines the daily experiences of villagers, including a traffic policeman teaching his grandmother to use a mobile phone, and the local grocer where men discuss money and politics. The narrative is anchored by the old peasant woman, who shares her concerns about life on her remote farm, her health issues with the local doctor, and her worries about increasing theft with the village priest.
The film captures various aspects of village life, from the postman delivering ballot papers on his moped to the school with only a handful of children. The pub serves as a place for occasional merriment, contrasting with the more serious discussions about the upcoming elections. Through these vignettes, Chicken Elections paints a portrait of a tight-knit community facing the complexities of modern life while holding onto traditional values.
Why Watch
- •Meet the old peasant woman sharing her health concerns.
- •Find out how villagers discuss politics at the grocer's shop.
- •See the local pub where villagers gather for occasional fun.
Did You Know
•The film features a traffic policeman teaching his grandmother about mobile phones.
•The village school has only a handful of children in an oversized classroom.
•The postman delivers ballot papers for the elections on a moped.
Perfect For
Rural Serbian lifeElection dynamicsCommunity stories