Daresalam

Overview

In a small Central African village, boyhood friends Djimi and Koni have come of age under a post-colonial government that levies crippling taxes and legally robs local farmers of their meager crops. When impulsive Koni savagely attacks a visiting government official, the resulting massacre forces the two friends on a journey that will transform them from boys into men, from farmers into soldiers and from villagers into revolutionaries. "We fight in one world so we can live in another," declares Koni as the two battle shoulder to shoulder against government troops. But while Koni embraces the politics and carnage of their dangerous new guerilla existence, Djimi longs for the simplicity and grace of the village life they've left behind. As the rebels move closer to victory, the two friends move closer to a clash of their own.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2001

Original language

Arabic

Countries

Chad, France, Burkina Faso

Production

CNC,La Sept-Arte,Pierre Javaux Productions,DCN,Parenthese Films,Pierre Javaux Productions, DCN, La Sept-Arte, Parenthese Films, CNC

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0276893