The Draughtsmen Clash

Jan 1, 1996

0h 40m

★ 7.0

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Myriapodus Films

Centrale Productions

Difanda Yoi

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Cast

Papa National

Dieudonné Kabongo

Le Champion

Yves Mba

Sergeant-chef / Commissaire du Gouvernement

Jean LaCroix Kamba

Premier Sergeant

Djibril Nguemongwa

Caporal

'Michou' Michel Tchibinda

Soldat

Lilian Gomez

Fille de Palais / Speakerine TV4

Luce Malekou

Mama Nationale

Geneviève Issembe

Journaliste Television Nationale / Chauffeur de la Fille du Palais / Chauffeur du Chef de Garde

Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda

Voix féminine radio (voice)

Bonga Bakissi

Himself

Pascal N'Zonzi

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