Hen (film)
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| Greek | Kota |
| Directed by | György Pálfi |
| Screenplay by | György Pálfi Zsófia Ruttkay |
| Produced by | Thanassis Karathanos Martin Hampel Costas Lambropoulos Giorgos Kiriakos |
| Starring | Ioannis Kokiasmenos Maria Diakopanagioti Argyris Pantazaras |
| Cinematography | Giorgos Karvelas |
| Edited by | Lehmhényi Réka |
| Music by | Szabolcs Szoke |
Production companies | Pallas Film View Master Films Twenty Twenty Vision |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Hungary Germany Greece |
| Language | Greek |
Hen (Greek: Kota) is a drama film, directed by György Pálfi and released in 2025.[1] A coproduction of companies from Germany, Greece and Hungary, the film follows a Leghorn chicken who escapes from an industrial farm and wanders until finding a new home in the chicken coop of a small family-owned restaurant tied to a human smuggling ring.[2]
The cast includes Ioannis Kokiasmenos, Maria Diakopanagioti, Argyris Pantazaras, Machmout Bamerni, Chronis Barbarian, Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Nikos Kattis, Dimitris Pelekis and Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos, as well as eight chickens playing the lead character.[3]
The film premiered in the Platform Prize competition at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] where it received an honorable mention.[5]
Release
The film competed in the 'Progressive Cinema Competition - Visions for the World of Tomorrow' section of the 20th Rome Film Festival in October 2025,[6] and at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 29, 2025 in International competition.[7]
References
- ^ Fabien Lemercier, "Review: Hen". Cineuropa, 9 September 2025.
- ^ Andreas Wiseman, "Paris-Based Lucky Number Scores Deals On György Pálfi’s TIFF World Premiere ‘Hen’; First Clip Revealed". Deadline Hollywood, 8 September 2025.
- ^ Rafa Sales Ross, "György Pálfi Talks Logistical Challenges of Working With Eight Chicken Protagonists in Toronto Platform Title ‘Hen’". Variety, 8 September 2025.
- ^ Kate Erbland, "TIFF 2025's Auteur-Focused Platform Competition Will Be Juried by Two Rising Filmmakers and Oscar Nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste". IndieWire, 22 July 2025.
- ^ Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood, 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Festa del Cinema di Roma 2025, il programma completo (diretta)" [Rome Film Fest 2025: Full program (live)]. Ciak Magazine (in Italian). 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ Matt Schley (October 1, 2025). "Tokyo reveals lineup with Chong Keat Aun, Rithy Panh, Amos Gitai world premieres". ScreenDaily. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
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