Dry Season (2006)
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- 1h 36min
- Drama
- 27 Dec 2006 (France)
- Movie
Chad, 2006. After a forty-year civil war, the radio announces the government has just amnestied the war criminals. Outraged by the news, Gumar Abatcha orders his grandson Atim, a sixteen-year-old youth, to trace the man who killed his...
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Cast
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Ali Barkai | ... |
Atim
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| Youssouf Djaoro | ... |
Nassara
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Aziza Hisseine | ... |
Aïcha, la femme de Nassara
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Khayar Oumar Defallah | ... |
Gumar Abatcha, le grand-père d'Atim
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Djibril Ibrahim | ... |
Moussa
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Hadje Fatime N'Goua | ... |
La tante de Moussa
(as Hadjé Fatimé N'Goua)
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Garba Issa | ... |
Le voisin de Nassara
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Abdéramane Abakar | ... |
Le soldat du taxi brousse
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Directed by
| Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | ||
Written by
| Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | ... | () |
Produced by
| Franck-Nicolas Chelle | ... | executive producer |
| Sébastien Delloye | ... | producer |
| Diana Elbaum | ... | producer |
| Simon Field | ... | producer |
| Keith Griffiths | ... | producer |
| Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | ... | producer |
| Sophie Lebreton | ... | assistant producer |
| Léon Pérahia | ... | associate producer |
| Abderrahmane Sissako | ... | producer |
Music by
| Wasis Diop | ||
Cinematography by
| Abraham Haile Biru | ||
Editing by
| Marie-Hélène Dozo | ||
Editorial Department
| Christophe Boutigny | ... | lustre editor |
| Nicolas Criqui | ... | digital conformation |
| Philippe Tourret | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Thomas Vandecasteele | ... | assistant editor (as Thomas Vandensteele) |
Production Management
| Didier de Keyser | ... | production supervisor (as Didier Dekeyser) |
| Fabian Hannaert | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Sekou Traoré | ... | production manager (as Sekou Traore) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Patrick Kimto | ... | third assistant director |
| Fatime Lamana | ... | first assistant director |
| Zuzana Tomcalova | ... | first assistant director |
| Issa Traoré de Brahima | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Valérie Wadar | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Philippe Baudhuin | ... | sound mixer |
| Ousmane Bougoudi Wady | ... | boom operator |
| Rainier Buidin | ... | sound recordist |
| Etienne Carton | ... | sound recordist |
| Dana Farzanehpour | ... | sound |
| David Gillain | ... | sound recordist |
| Hélène Lamy-Au-Rousseau | ... | sound editor (as Hélène Lamy au Rousseau) |
| Frédéric Meert | ... | sound editor |
| Philippe van Leer | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Catherine Athon | ... | post-production supervisor: Eclair Numerique |
| Odile Beraud | ... | scanning and recording |
| Fabien Eigen | ... | scanning and recording |
| Sébastien Guyot | ... | scanning and recording |
| Christophe Keichinger | ... | scanning and recording |
| Robert Kfoury | ... | scanning and recording |
| Bruno Patin | ... | digital color grader |
| Gérard Soirant | ... | scanning and recording |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mathieu Giombini | ... | first assistant camera |
| Kamal Mahamat | ... | key grip |
| Grégoire Simpore | ... | gaffer (as Grégoire Simpaoré) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Laora Bardos-Feltoronyi | ... | script supervisor (as Laora Bardos) |
Additional Crew
| Nicole Bogaers | ... | production administrator |
| Pierre Foulon | ... | production assistant |
| Bernard Frigier-Larroude | ... | production assistant |
| Romeo Julien | ... | avid conformation |
| Jennifer Lavallé | ... | production assistant |
| Sophie Lebreton | ... | production assistant |
| Renato Mathieu | ... | production administrator |
| Robert Schlockoff | ... | unit publicist |
Thanks
| Jacques Akchoti | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Chinguitty Films
- Entre Chien et Loup (co-production)
- Goi-Goi Productions (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Fonds Sud Cinéma (participation)
- New Crowned Hope
- Tele-Chad (in association with)
Distributors
- Pyramide International (2006) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- ArtMattan Productions (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kairos Filmverleih (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Soda Pictures (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Stadtkino Filmverleih (2007) (Austria) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Cinéart Collection)
- trigon-film (2008) (Switzerland) (DVD) (special edition)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- D.C. Audiovisuel (sound equipment)
- Eclair Group (French subtitles)
- Kodak (film stock)
- L.V.T. Eclair (laser subtitling)
- Objectif Tournage (camera: grip and lighting equipment)
- Studio l'Équipe (film lab)
- Tintamarre (editing facilities)
- Télétota (titles)
Storyline
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Chad, 2006. After a forty-year civil war, the radio announces the government has just amnestied the war criminals. Outraged by the news, Gumar Abatcha orders his grandson Atim, a sixteen-year-old youth, to trace the man who killed his father and to execute him. Atim obeys him and, armed with his father's own gun, he goes in search of Nassara, the man who made him an orphan. It does not take long before he finds him. Nassara, who now goes straight, is married, goes to the mosque and owns a small bakery. After some hesitation Atim offers him his services as an apprentice. He is hired then it will be easy for him to gun down the murderer of his father. At least, that is what he thinks... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the production, the city of N'Djamena where the crew was filming was attacked by rebel forces, causing production to shut down. The production was almost abandoned due to the danger faced by the cast and crew. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dunya See more » |