A Screaming Man

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A Screaming Man is an African film that looks into the life of a family living in Chad during the civil war. This film tells the story of a man who while facing professional work and position problems is forced to send his son to war. Adam once a former swimming champion was now the security guard at the swimming pool of an upscale hotel. A Chinese firm had recently taken over the hotel where he worked, and his new boss, Madame Wang had new ideas for the company. Mrs. Wang began to lay off staff demoting Adam to the less dignified and remunerated job of gatekeeper while Ahmed was promoted to running the pool. This created a rift between the two, and in a scene shot in the film Mariam, the mother of the family, can be seen trying to keep the peace. While Adam's professional life was falling apart, his personal life was starting to become even worse. The country was in the middle of a civil war and rebel forces were now attacking the government. The authorities demanded that the population contribute to the "war effort" giving money or volunteers old enough to fight off the attackers. The local chief began to pressure Adam into supporting Chad's fight against the rebel forces. The chief tells Adam of how he sent his 17 year old son to fight in the war and gives Adam three days to pay money to support the cause. Penniless and in desperation, Adam volunteers Abdel for the army. Troops soon come to the family's home and forcibly take Abdel, informing his mother that he had been drafted for the war. Adam resumed his job as a pool attendant and one day while at home a young woman showed up on his doorstep. She tells Adam and his wife she is Abdel's girlfriend and is expecting his child. After hearing this news they both take her in as their own. The war worsens and the townspeople begin to flee. Adam travels to free his son from the army only to find out Abdel has
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