Ohjaus:
Mahamat-Saleh HarounKuvaus:
Laurent BrunetSävellys:
Wasis DiopNäyttelijät:
Youssouf Djaoro, Diouc Koma, Djénéba Koné, Hadje Fatime N'Goua, Heling Li, Marius Yelolo, Emile Abossolo M'boJuonikuvaukset(1)
Adam, a former swimming champion in his sixties, 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 a civil war. Rebel forces are attacking the government and the authorities demand the people contribute to the "war effort" with money or volunteers old enough to fight. Adam is constantly harassed for his contribution, but he is penniless. In a moment of weakness, Adam makes a decision that he will forever regret. (jakelijan virallinen teksti)
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The drama from civil war-torn Chad is shot in a sophisticated French style, with a moving story, but it is also a model case of being touching. It’s all literally said and presented not for reflection, but for a kind of engaged sniffling. I simply do not like films like this. [KVIFF 2010]
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All of us have our own ideas about happiness and contentment, but not everyone can fulfill them. Adam lives in a poor and turbulent Central African country, but fate has been kind to him for a long time. He had a decently paid job that was also his hobby, and his family was doing well. But happiness cannot last forever, and one day Adam loses his job. He loses his social status and, above all, the purpose of his life. What is he willing to pay to maintain his position? The price may seem acceptable, especially if someone else pays it. But the consequences of our decisions and actions sometimes catch up with us unexpectedly and hit us in the most sensitive spot... I really wouldn't want to bear Adam's burden. A Screaming Man is an intimate low-budget arthouse film where you have to deal with a slower pace, but emotionally it is a strong experience. Overall impression: 80%.
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