A Screaming Man

Present-day Chad. Adam, fifty-five, a former swimming champion, is pool attendant at a smart N'Djamena hotel. When the hotel gets taken over by new Chinese owners, he is forced to give up his job to his son Abdel. Terribly resentful, he feels socially humiliated. The country is in the throes of a civil war. Rebel forces are attacking the government. The authorities demand that the population contribute to the "war effort", giving money or volunteers old enough to fight off the assailants. The District Chief constantly harasses Adam for his contribution. But Adam is penniless; he only has his son....

Grosses

Domestic (5.1%)
$9,862
Summary Details
DistributorFilm Movement
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Opening$2,421
1 theaters
Running Time1 hr 32 min
GenresDrama
In Release263 days/37 weeks
Widest Release1 theater
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Apr 15-1794$2,421-1-$2,421$3,1151
Apr 22-2494$3,272+35.2%1-$3,272$8,1072
May 6-8122$438-1-$438$9,8624