A magician’s trick turns Sami, an authoritative Egyptian father, into a chicken at his 6-year-old’s birthday party. The mysterious transformation sets the family off to a tragically funny adventure of self-discovery to survive without the patriarch. When the father comes back as an invalid, he is more of a burden and his long-awaited return is nothing but disappointment. The family learns that life is possible without a dictator as a leader. The film won the Grand Prix and the FIPRESCI Award at the 2021 Critics’ Week, Cannes.