Special Edition
G R A D UAT E S T U DE N T FROM NUCLEAR PHYSICS TO PHOTOGRAPHY, A SPOTLIGHT ON THE RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY BY OHIO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENTS
amiano Cinque, a Venezuelan graduate student in film production, hopes to raise awareness about his native culture through his new film, “The Decapitated Chicken.” Based on a short story by noted Latin American writer Horacio Quiroga, Cinque chose the tale for its illustration of how people deal with things beyond their control.
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Damiano Cinque Damiano Cinque (below, center) and crew searched for props, costumes, and locations around Southeast Ohio that fit the film’s 1930s time period.
“The Decapitated Chicken” was filmed with university students and local actors.
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PHOTOS: COURTESY OF DAMIANO CINQUE