A Screaming Man (2010)

Original title

Un homme qui crie

Directed by

Mahamat Saleh Haroun

Genre

drama film

Country

Chad, France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A father and son work at an upscale hotel in Chad during the country's civil war. The father's jealousy over his job leads him to send his son into the conflict.

tensesomberpsychologicalslow-burnbleakfather-sonintrospectivegrounded

What happens

A Screaming Man (French: Un homme qui crie) is a 2010 drama film by Mahamat Saleh Haroun, starring Youssouf Djaoro and Diouc Koma. Set in 2006, it revolves around the civil war in Chad, and tells the story of a man who sends his son to war in order to regain his position at an upscale hotel. Themes of fatherhood and the culture of war are explored. Principal photography took place on location in N'Djamena and Abéché. The film won the Jury Prize at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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