Synopsis
Adam Ousmane is a pool attendant at a local resort. When the new managers decide to downsize, Adam loses his job to his own son, Abdel. Shattered by the turn of events, Adam is pressured into contributing to the Chadian war effort. With no money to speak of, the only asset he can donate is his son.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic72/100
34 audience votes
Key crew
- Mahamat-Saleh HarounDirector
- Mahamat-Saleh HarounScreenplay
Cast
- Youssouf DjaoroAdam 'Champion' Ousmane
- Diouc KomaAbdel Ousmane
- Emile Abossolo M'boLe chef de quartier
- Hadje Fatime N'GouaMariam
- Marius YeloloDavid
- Djénéba KonéDjénéba Koné
- Li HelingMme Wang
- Rémadji Adèle NgaradoumbayeSouad
- John MbaiedoumEtienne
- Sylvain MbaikoubouLe nouveau cuisinier
- Abdou BoukarLe maître d'hôtel
- Fatimé NguenabayeLa voisine
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Themes
pool attendantrepublic of chad