A Screaming Man
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.
"Highly recommended" - Video Librarian
Cast
- Youssouf Djaoro
DVD Features
Bonus short: Expectations, directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Sound: Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 Surround Sound
Discs: 1
- "Beautifully composed...absorbing!"
- "Directed with great confidence...this is pure-grade art cinema!"
- "Quietly powerful! A welcome wake-up call about what's going on in the world."
- "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. "
Gallery
Awards & Recognition
Jury Prize
Cannes Film Festival
Silver Hugo for Best Screenplay
Chicago Int'l Film Festival
First Prize
Dubai Int'l Film Festival
Palme d'Or
Cannes Film Festival
Toronto Int'l Film Festival
AFI Film Festival
BFI London Film Festival
Denver Film Festival
Vancouver Int'l Film Festival
Milwaukee Film Festival
Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival
Cleveland Int'l Film Festival
Indianapolis Int'l Film Festival
RiverRun Film Festival
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