Chicken

Production Country: South Africa, USA
Running Time: 15mins
Year: 2024

Set against suburban South Africa, twin brothers Peter and Paul grapple with identity, belonging, and silent expectations at an elite boys’ school — until one’s reckless bid for acceptance triggers a rupture with devastating, irreversible consequences for them both.

FILM CREW:
Director: Bill Chen
Producer: Elizabeth Raia, Margaret Montavon
Writer: Bill Chen
DOP: Nick Burton-Moore
Editor: Bill Chen
Sound Design: Michael Smith, Reece Coetzer
Composer: Allan X. Chen
Production Design: Katleho Morojele
Costume Design: Simone Moolman
Hair & Makeup: Lindsey Tanner
Casting: Benedicte Roumega

Cast: Peter Mapfumo, Paul Mapfumo, Gerhard Conradie


FESTIVALS:
New York African Film Festival May 2026
Ottawa Black Film FestivalMarch 2026
Victoria Film FestivalFebruary 2026
Flickerfest International Short Film FestivalJanuary 2026
Reel to Reality FestivalOctober 2025
Bushwick Film FestivalOctober 2025
Exit 6 Film FestivalSeptember 2025