Cast
Youssouf Djaoro Diouc Koma 
Emile Abossolo M'bo
Credits
Written by: 
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Plot
Adam, a former swimming champion who works as a hotel pool attendant in N'Djamena, is replaced by his son Abdel during the hotel's change of ownership while the civil war in Chad rages around them. Pressed by a rebel threat, he makes a decision that betrays his son. Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's 2010 film won the Jury Prize at Cannes.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's drama follows a former swimming champion replaced at his hotel pool job by his son during the Chadian civil war. Youssouf Djaoro is moving in a quiet, spare story of pride, betrayal and guilt.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (1,941 votes)
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