A very short film by Peter W. Allen
'The Cockerels Egg' tells the true story of a bizarre animal trial that took place in 1474.
In the town of Basle, on the Swiss, French and German border a rooster was arrested and put on trial for laying an egg.
The bird was charged with witchcraft for its unnatural act.
Both the rooster and its egg were found guilty and sentenced to burn at the stake.
'The Cockerels Egg' is a very short animated film that takes a humourous look at the event and some of the superstitions that encouraged this extreme response.
'The Cockerels Egg' runs for one minute and fifteen seconds (0:01:15:00) and is currently being submitted to film festivals worldwide.
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