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Sakker El Dekenne

SAKKER EL DEKKENE

Client: Sakker El Dekkene
Agency: Leo Burnett Beirut
2015

The Sakker El Dekkene initiative was launched due to the perception that corruption in Lebanon is simply a way of life. Lebanon has consistently been ranked among the world's most corrupt countries, with corruption and bribery taking place from the highest echelons of government and private business to everyday interactions between citizens. Sakker El Dekkene was set up to effect wholesale change in the national consciousness. By increasing the visibility of the rampant corruption taking place, the NGO hopes to raise the issue as a major topic of public discourse and sow the seeds of radical change.
sakker el dekkene case study
The film
In a relatively short period Sakker El Dekkene was able to raise awareness about corruption and encourage people to report bribes. Televised segments on the work of the "shop" visualized corrupt practices in many aspects of daily life, thus conveyed the message easily to the common public.In the film, almost everyone is "shopping" for jobs, university degrees, and driving licences, getting things done illegally. A "leader" enters and asks to "buy" electoral votes.  A decent citizen is neglected and thrown outside.
Dekkenet Al Balad
Sakker El Dekkene was launched on 15 May 2014, with the opening of "Dekkenet Al Balad" in Gemmayzeh, Beirut. Dekkenet Al Balad was a temporary shop which was opened by the NGO with the intention of physically manifesting the idea behind the whole initiative: that Lebanon is a cornershop where everything- including your rights- is for sale.
Guerrilla campaign
Sakker El Dekkene launched a guerilla campaign that included stencilling, postering and even the creation of an "Anti-Corruption Car" that parks outside corrupt public institutions encouraging people to report acts of bribery that they have taken part in or witnessed.
Credits:
Chief Creative Officer: Bechara Mouzannar
Executive Creative Director: Malek Ghorayeb
Managing Director: Nada Abi Saleh
Digital Strategies & Innovation Director: Samer Shoueiry
Creative Director: Areej Mahmoud
Senior Art Director: Joseph Abi Saab
Senior Digital Art Director: Tonie Tannous
Copywriter: Rana Khoury/Andrew Assi/Tarek Bacha
Photographer: Tony Elieh
Account Supervisor: Diego de Aristegui/Cecilia Accad
Senior Strategic Planner: Youmna El-Asmar
Production:
Production Company Name: Clandestino 
Producer: Ray Barakat
Director: Wissam Smayra
Director of Photography: Yves Sehnaoui
Music: Harry Hadeshian
Sakker El Dekenne
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