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A Screaming Man

Directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Film Movement
2010
102 Minutes
Chad, France, Belgium
French, Arabic
Drama, Black Cinema
Not Rated
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Adam, a 60-something former swimming champion, is a pool attendant at a hotel in Chad. When the hotel gets taken over by new Chinese owners, he is forced to give up his job to his son, Abdel, leaving Adam humiliated and resentful. Meanwhile the country is in the throes of civil war. Rebel forces attack the government while the authorities demand the population to contribute to the "war effort," with money or volunteers old enough to fight. The District Chief constantly harasses Adam for his contribution. But Adam is penniless; he only has his son. In a moment of weakness, Adam makes a decision that he will forever regret.

Cast

  • Youssouf Djaoro
DVD Features

Bonus short: Expectations, directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Sound: Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 Surround Sound

Discs: 1

  • Highest Rating
    "Beautifully composed...absorbing!"
    Todd McCarthy, indieWIRE
  • Highest Rating
    "Directed with great confidence...this is pure-grade art cinema!"
    Robert Koehler, Variety
  • Highest Rating
    "Quietly powerful! A welcome wake-up call about what's going on in the world."
    Peter Brunette, The Hollywood Reporter
  • Highest Rating
    "CRITIC'S PICK. “A Screaming Man” is a quiet, tender, finally wrenching story of an individual at the intersection of the personal and the political. "
    Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

Awards & Recognition

Winner
Jury Prize
Cannes Film Festival
Winner
Silver Hugo for Best Screenplay
Chicago Int'l Film Festival
Winner
First Prize
Dubai Int'l Film Festival
Nominated
Palme d'Or
Cannes Film Festival
Official Selection
Toronto Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
AFI Film Festival
Official Selection
BFI London Film Festival
Official Selection
Denver Film Festival
Official Selection
Vancouver Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Milwaukee Film Festival
Official Selection
Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Cleveland Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Indianapolis Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
RiverRun Film Festival

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