Language: Arabic
In a remote village, surrounded by a dense forest full of wild animals, a series of mysterious murders begins to claim the lives of hunters. As the killings escalate, the quiet tension builds into a brutal confrontation between humanity and nature. Director Muhanad Kareem blends cinema and theatre in his adaptation of Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk’s novel, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead. Performing on a minimal yet striking set, the actors draw the audience into a world suspended between illusion and reality. Through its narrative, the play deliberates on the pervasive violence that shapes our world, and its impact on both current and future generations. At the heart of the story, a provocative question lingers: are animals truly the threat, or is it humanity’s cruelty towards them that has unleashed a cycle of revenge?