Le damier (1996)

Director:

Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda

Writer:

Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda

Stars:

Dieudonné Kabongo, Yves Mba, Pascal N'Zonzi

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Dieudonné Kabongo	...	Papa National (as Dieudonné Kabongo Hashila)
Yves Mba	...	Le Champion
Pascal N'Zonzi	...	Pascal Nzonzi
Jean LaCroix Kamba	...	Sergeant-chef / Commissaire du Gouvernement
Djibril Nguemongwa	...	Premier Sergeant
'Michou' Michel Tchibinda	...	Caporal
Lilian Gomez	...	Soldat
Luce Malekou	...	Fille de Palais / Speakerine TV4
Geneviève Issembe	...	Mama Nationale
Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda	...	Journaliste Television Nationale / Chauffeur de la Fille du Palais / Chauffeur du Chef de Garde
Bonga Bakissi	...	Voix féminine radio (voice)

Storyline

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Genres:

Short

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Details

Country:

France Zaire Gabon

Language:

French

Release Date:

13 October 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Draughtsmen Clash

Filming Locations:

Liberwood, Cité de la Démocratie, Libreville, Gabon

Company Credits

Production Co:

Centrale Productions, Difanda Yoi, Myriapodus Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

40 min

Color:

Black and White Color

User Reviews

Wicked Political Satire

The main character is a man who declared himself "President for life". The main action in this film centers around a checkers game with the Pesident and an African peasant.This is one of my favorite films of all times and I am not even very interested in politics or African politics. The satire was really well done showing all of the brutality and injustice of self appointed dictators. But even more than the political relevance is that there is something so compelling about the psychology of this poor checkers champion that i have never forgotten this 40 minute film. I saw it about 10 years ago. It should be a a political and dramatic classic.