
A handful of esoteric tales awaken three Florida boys to seek the Simorgh. Jean, Boleg, and Carter encounter a Poet searching for the Sun. His recitation of Sufi poetry tells of the allegorical journey the world’s birds undertake to their king, the Simorgh. This catapults their lives into seven vignettes. The Conference of the Birds weaves together a handful of Farid Ud-Din Attar’s twelfth-century tales with everyday life in rural Pahokee, Florida and presents a series of portraits that triumphantly exhibit the true nature of the strong Black man in a culture that continues to perpetuate an image of degradation.
- Year2020
- Runtime75 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Arabic
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth American Premiere
- DirectorKevin Contento
- ScreenwriterFarid Ud-Din Attar, Jean Voltaire, Wiltavious McKelton, Roy Thompson Jr., Carter Harris, Malik Hall, Jessie Johnson, Travis Walker, Tavion Jamal Dent, Taylor Armani Dent
- ProducerFrank O'Neill, Helen Salamanca, Kevin Contento, Sean Seberg
- CastJean Voltaire, Wiltavious McKelton, Taylor Armani Dent, Tavion Jamal Dent, Roy Thompson Jr., Carter Harris, Malik Hall, Jessie Johnson, Travis Walker
A handful of esoteric tales awaken three Florida boys to seek the Simorgh. Jean, Boleg, and Carter encounter a Poet searching for the Sun. His recitation of Sufi poetry tells of the allegorical journey the world’s birds undertake to their king, the Simorgh. This catapults their lives into seven vignettes. The Conference of the Birds weaves together a handful of Farid Ud-Din Attar’s twelfth-century tales with everyday life in rural Pahokee, Florida and presents a series of portraits that triumphantly exhibit the true nature of the strong Black man in a culture that continues to perpetuate an image of degradation.
- Year2020
- Runtime75 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Arabic
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth American Premiere
- DirectorKevin Contento
- ScreenwriterFarid Ud-Din Attar, Jean Voltaire, Wiltavious McKelton, Roy Thompson Jr., Carter Harris, Malik Hall, Jessie Johnson, Travis Walker, Tavion Jamal Dent, Taylor Armani Dent
- ProducerFrank O'Neill, Helen Salamanca, Kevin Contento, Sean Seberg
- CastJean Voltaire, Wiltavious McKelton, Taylor Armani Dent, Tavion Jamal Dent, Roy Thompson Jr., Carter Harris, Malik Hall, Jessie Johnson, Travis Walker