A Screaming Man
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| Directed by | Mahamat Saleh Haroun |
| Written by | Mahamat Saleh Haroun |
| Produced by | Randy Florence |
| Starring | Youssouf Djaoro |
| Cinematography | Laurent Brunet |
| Edited by | Marie-Hélène Dozo |
| Music by | Wasis Diop |
Production companies | Pili Films Goï Goï Productions |
| Distributed by | Pyramide Distribution |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium Chad |
| Languages | French Chadian Arabic |
| Budget | €2 million |
A Screaming Man (French: Un homme qui crie) is a 2010 drama film by Mahamat Saleh Haroun, starring Youssouf Djaoro and Diouc Koma. Set in 2006, it revolves around the civil war in Chad, and tells the story of a man who sends his son to war in order to regain his position at an upscale hotel. Themes of fatherhood and the culture of war are explored. Principal photography took place on location in N'Djamena and Abéché. The film won the Jury Prize at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.