Kortfilmfestival Leuven - De Gallo Qui Ovavit

De Gallo Qui Ovavit

Nina Forsman • Finland • 2024 • 15 min.

What came first... the rooster or the egg? The question of the chicken versus the egg has occupied humankind since antiquity. But what if a rooster lays eggs? On August 4, 1474, an egg-laying rooster was publicly executed at the stake in Switzerland. That bizarre historical fact provides the fertile ground for a fascinating, albeit somewhat absurd, investigation based on archival footage.

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Witches