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Chad, 2006. The government has granted amnesty to all war criminals. Atim, 16 years old, is given a revolver by his grandfather so that he may kill the man who killed his father. Atim leaves his village for N'djamena, seeking a man he does not know. He quickly locates him: former war criminal N...
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | French Arabic |
| Language Notes: | In French and Arabic with English subtitles. |
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New York, NY :
ArtMattan Productions,
2006.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Chad, 2006. The government has granted amnesty to all war criminals. Atim, 16 years old, is given a revolver by his grandfather so that he may kill the man who killed his father. Atim leaves his village for N'djamena, seeking a man he does not know. He quickly locates him: former war criminal Nassara is now married and settled down as the owner of a small bakery. With the firm intention of killing him, Atim gets closer to Nassara under the guise of looking for work, and is hired as an apprentice baker. Intrigued by Atim's attitude toward him, Nassara takes him under his wing and teaches him the secrets of making bread. Over the weeks, a strange relationship evolves between the two. Despite his disgust, Atim seems to recognise in Nassara the father figure he has always needed, while Nassara sees the teenager as a potential son. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed October 13, 2016). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (92 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 01:31:24 |
| Awards: | Won 2006 Venice Film Festival, Special Jury Prize Won 2006 Amiens International Film Festival, Special Mention Won 2007 Motovun Film Festival, Amnesty International Award Won 2007 Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival, Best Cinematography Won 2007 Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival, Bronze Etalon de Yennega Won 2007 Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival, European Union Award Won 2006 Venice Film Festival, EIUC Award Won 2006 Venice Film Festival, Human Rights Film Network Award Special Mention Won 2006 Venice Film Festival, SIGNIS Award Honorable Mention Won 2006 Venice Film Festival, UNESCO Award Nominated 2006 Venice Film Festival, Golden Lion |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Abraham Haile Biru ; editor, Marie-Hélène Dozo ; music, Wasis Diop. |