Daratt = Dry season = Saison sèche /
The government of Chad granted amnesty to war criminals in 2006, following forty years of civil strife. Atim, age 16, is given a revolver by his grandfather so that he may find and kill the man who killed his father. Atim quickly locates Nassara, now married and living as a baker in a nearby villa...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Arabic French |
| Language Notes: | In Arabic and French with English subtitles. |
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| Summary: | The government of Chad granted amnesty to war criminals in 2006, following forty years of civil strife. Atim, age 16, is given a revolver by his grandfather so that he may find and kill the man who killed his father. Atim quickly locates Nassara, now married and living as a baker in a nearby village. Pretending to be looking for work, Atim is hired as an apprentice baker. Despite his disgust, Atim gradually recognizes the father figure he has always needed. Nassara sees the teenager as a potential son and one day proposes adoption. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Abraham Haile Biru ; editor, Marie-Hélène Dozo ; music, Wasis Diop. |