Synopsis
The action is set in an unnamed African country, where a brutal government's death squad commanded by Colonel Koulbou (Felkissam Mahamat) is active. A journalist, Adoum (Youssouf Djaoro), having obtained his passport wants to travel abroad so to be able to report on the situation in his country; but while at the airport, a compromising letter is found on him. Adoum is thrown in one of Koulbou's jails. All hope seems lost, but Adoum finds unexpected help from Koulbou's estranged wife, Hawa.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Parenthèse Films
- Foreign production company : Cenaci
- French distribution : Hevadis Films
Full credits (5)
- Executive Producer : Issa Serge Coelo
- Screenwriter : Issa Serge Coelo
- Directors of Photography : Pierre Stoeber, Roland Duboze
- Music Composer : Khalil Chahine
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Coproducer countries : France, Morocco, Chad
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 2008
- French release : 24/12/2008
- Runtime : 1 h 28 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 119.818
- Visa issue date : 05/11/2008
- Approval :
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color