1996 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Fiction

The Draughtsmen Clash

  • French English 40 mins
  • Director | Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda
  • Writer | Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda
  • Producer | -

STATUS: Released

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This film tells the story of the president of a fictitious African nation who spends a sleepless night playing checkers with a pot-smoking vagabond who claims to be the all-round champion. However, the rules of the game entail the opponents howling vulgar and foul obscenities at one another. The champion proceeds to insult, and trounce, the President. His reward, and his fate, will not surprise anyone.

Political Satire African Dictatorship Checkers Game Power Dynamics Satirical Allegory
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