The Draughtsmen Clash (1996)
Drama
This film 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.
Cast
Papa National
Le Champion
Himself
Sergeant-chef / Commissaire du Gouvernement
Premier Sergeant
Caporal
Soldat
Fille de Palais / Speakerine TV4
Mama Nationale
Journaliste Television Nationale / Chauffeur de la Fille du Palais / Chauffeur du Chef de Garde
Voix féminine radio (voice)
Crew
Director
Writer