The Draughtsmen Clash

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1996 Democratic Republic of the Congo film

The Draughtsmen Clash

Directed by| Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda
Screenplay by| Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda
Produced by| Centrale Productions Dipanda Yo ! Cenaci Myriapodus Films
Starring| Dieudonné Kabongo Yves Mba Pascal N'Zonzi Jean LaCroix Kamba Djibril Nguemongwa
Cinematography| Roland Duboze
Edited by| Victor Howcq
Music by| So Kalmer

Release date

* 1996 (1996)

Running time

| 40 minutes
Country| Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Draughtsmen Clash (Le Damier – Papa national oyé!) is a 1996 film directed by Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

## Synopsis

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The Draughtsmen Clash is a wicked political satire about African dictators. It 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.

## Awards

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* Fespaco (Uagadugú) 1997
* Festival de Villeurbanne 1997
* Reel Black Talent Award (Toronto) 1997
* Festival Francófono de Namur 1998
* National Black Programming Award (Filadelfia) 1998

## External links

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* African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)[dead link]
* The Draughtsmen Clash at IMDb

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