The Draughtsmen Clash

Overview

This film tells the story of the president of a fictitious African nation who spends a sleepless night playing checkers with a pot-smoking vagabond who claims to be the all-round champion. However, the rules of the game entail the opponents howling vulgar and foul obscenities at one another. The champion proceeds to insult, and trounce, the President. His reward, and his fate, will not surprise anyone.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1996

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

Congo, France, Gabon

Production

Myriapodus Films,Centrale Productions,Difanda Yoi

Cast

Geneviève Issembe,Jean LaCroix Kamba,Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda,Yves Mba,'Michou' Michel Tchibinda,Dieudonné Kabongo,Lilian Gomez,Pascal N'Zonzi,Luce Malekou,Bonga Bakissiand 1 more

Director

Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda

Writer

Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0162922