2010 | Color | 92 min Adam, a former swimming champion who is now in his sixties, works as a swimming instructor at the pool in a luxury hotel in Yamena, the capital of Chad. When the hotel is bought by Chinese businessmen, Adam must give up his job. The film reflects the situation in present-day Chad, a country in the throes of a civil war that has plunged the economy into a deep depression. It should also be viewed as a metaphor of Africa today. Country: Francia, Chad, Bélgica Direction: Haroun; Mahamat-Saleh Script: Haroun; Mahamat-Saleh Production: Stern; Florence Photography: Brunet; Laurent Sound: Farzanehpour; Dana Music: Diop; Wasis Cast:Kone; Djénéba, Koma; Diouc, Djaoro; Youssouf, Abossolo M'bo; Emil, Li; Heling Participation year at FICM: 2010
2010 | Color | 92 min Adam, a former swimming champion who is now in his sixties, works as a swimming instructor at the pool in a luxury hotel in Yamena, the capital of Chad. When the hotel is bought by Chinese businessmen, Adam must give up his job. The film reflects the situation in present-day Chad, a country in the throes of a civil war that has plunged the economy into a deep depression. It should also be viewed as a metaphor of Africa today. Country: Francia, Chad, Bélgica Direction: Haroun; Mahamat-Saleh Script: Haroun; Mahamat-Saleh Production: Stern; Florence Photography: Brunet; Laurent Sound: Farzanehpour; Dana Music: Diop; Wasis Cast:Kone; Djénéba, Koma; Diouc, Djaoro; Youssouf, Abossolo M'bo; Emil, Li; Heling Participation year at FICM: 2010
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The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More
FICM Brings 17 Screenings to Pátzcuaro as FICM Presenta Takes Cinema to Michoacán and Across Mexico Year-Round 10 · 16 · 26 Enjoy All the Free Events That the 24th FICM Has in Store for You! 10 · 16 · 26 Night of the Dead Celebration Week: A Tradition Learned Through Our Hands 10 · 14 · 26 The Michoacan author José Rubén Romero 09 · 25 · 26
FICM Brings 17 Screenings to Pátzcuaro as FICM Presenta Takes Cinema to Michoacán and Across Mexico Year-Round 10 · 16 · 26
