A Screaming Man (2010)

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....

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Domestic (5.1%)
$9,862
International (94.9%)
$184,119
Worldwide
$193,981
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorFilm Movement
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Domestic Opening$2,421
Earliest Release DateSeptember 29, 2010 (France)
Running Time1 hr 32 min
GenresDrama

Domestic

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticApr 13, 2011$2,421$9,862

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
FranceSep 29, 2010$165,048$165,048
BelgiumOct 13, 2010$5,268$10,178
United KingdomMay 13, 2011$8,893$8,893