A SCREAMING MAN
UN HOMME QUI CRIE
Belgium, France, Chad 2010
Belgium, France, Chad 2010
CAST Youssouf Djaoro, Diouc Koma
In his glory days, Adam had been the swimming champ of central Africa. But now, at age 55, the new Chinese owners of the tourist hotel have decided he is too old for his job as pool attendant and have transferred it to his son Abdel while Adam has been relegated to the more demeaning job of gatekeeper. Making his personal crisis worse, the country is at war with rebels, and everyone is expected to help with the war effort, either with money or with conscriptable family members. Adam has only his son to give. This rare and moving glimpse into everyday life in central Africa was a huge hit at Cannes where it won the Jury Prize (runner up to the Palme d'Or).
