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“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”. Most of those who’ve read George Orwell’s Animal Farm, will forever remember this quote from the classic, which perfectly captured the entire essence of the tale. “Dinner for Few”, a short, animated film will remind Orwell fans of the popular quote and is quite similar in both its tale and themes, even if it isn’t apparent immediately.
Created by Nassos Vakalis, the ten minute short is a sombre commentatory on the cyclic capitalist maze of greed humans are trapped in. A select few get to gorge on everything they want, while the others are expected to survive on scraps. The opening scene shows a dinnertable, where a group of well-dressed pig are being served food by a large shirtless human, while starving little cats in the floor screech and fight over the morsels thrown at them.
The movie has no dialogues and definitely didn’t even need any to convey it’s message. A violent climax, followed by a cynical twist in the end will leave viewers satisfied, even though the final takeaway is rather glum.
You can watch the film on YouTube.
