The Draughtsmen Clash
7.2
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.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
15 people
Dieudonné Kabongo
Papa National
Known for
The Eighth Day
The Ax
Yves Mba
Le Champion
No other roles listed
Michel Bjongolo
Jean LaCroix Kamba
Sergeant-chef / Commissaire du Gouvernement
Also in
L'AUBERGE DU SALUT
Gilbert Balufu Mbaye
Djibril Nguemongwa
Premier Sergeant
No other roles listed
Charles Mensah
'Michou' Michel Tchibinda
Caporal
No other roles listed
Stéphan Oriach
Lilian Gomez
Soldat
No other roles listed
Luce Malekou
Fille de Palais / Speakerine TV4
Also in
L'AUBERGE DU SALUT
Geneviève Issembe
Mama Nationale
No other roles listed
Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda Director
First release January 1, 1996 · Produced in Congo - Kinshasa, France, Gabon · Production Centrale Productions, Difanda Yoi
Production
Myriapodus Films
Production
Centrale Productions
Production
Difanda Yoi
Production
Congo - Kinshasa · France · Gabon
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le damier
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Congo - Kinshasa · January 1, 1996
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
October 13, 2007 · African Film Focus
More from Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked The Draughtsmen Clash
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.