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Le Damier, Papa National Oye! / [by Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda].
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Political satire, African.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (39 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Le damier
- The Draughtsmen Clash
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : ArtMattan Productions, 1996.
- Language Note:
- In French.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- A wicked political satire about African dictators, 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 is claimed to be the 'all-around champion'. However the rules of the game entail opponents howling vulgar and foul obscenities at one another. The Champion proceeds to insult, and trounce the President. His reward - and fate - are not exactly unexpected in this hilarious send-up of living under tyranny.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed October 13, 2016).
- Won 1998 Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film, Best Short Film of the South
- Won 1997 Festival de Villeurbanne, Grand Prize
- OCLC:
- 961281847
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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