Conference Of The Birds

"Conference of the Birds" follows a farm worker's encounter with a mysterious winged visitor in the depths of a forest—a reverie on the interconnectedness of living beings amid proliferating boundaries

  • Shamsil Balkis
    Director
  • Shamsil Balkis
    Writer
    Space Invaders (short,Helsinki-2021)
  • Academy of Moving People and Images
    Producer
  • Timo Torikka
    Key Cast
    "Antti"
    Poliisi asamella, The other side of hope, 2017 (Aki Kaurismäki). Kolme Viisasta Miestä, (Mika Kaurismäki, 2008) Pentti Saari in Talvisota [The Winter War,1989]. etc..
  • Kardo Shiwan
    Key Cast
    "Samir"
    Irfan in Roba (TV series, 2020). Men (short, 2021)
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    magical realism
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Finland
  • Country of Filming:
    Finland
  • Language:
    Finnish, Kurdish, Swedish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Academy Of Moving People And Images
Director Biography - Shamsil Balkis

Shamsil Balkis is a Helsinki-based filmmaker born in Kerala, India.
An alumnus of the Academy of Moving People and Images, Balkis is currently majoring in Documentary Film studies at Aalto University. Finland

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Director Statement

Balkis explores memories of oral traditions, collective identity, and diaspora through de-colonial storytelling practices.