The Draughtsmen Clash

Overview

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.

Directed by Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda

Top cast

Dieudonné Kabongo

Papa National

Y

Yves Mba

Le Champion

J

Jean LaCroix Kamba

Sergeant-chef / Commissaire du Gouvernement

D

Djibril Nguemongwa

Premier Sergeant

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'Michou' Michel Tchibinda

Caporal

L

Lilian Gomez

Soldat

L

Luce Malekou

Fille de Palais / Speakerine TV4

G

Geneviève Issembe

Mama Nationale

B

Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda

Journaliste Television Nationale / Chauffeur de la Fille du Palais / Chauffeur du Chef de Garde

B

Bonga Bakissi

Voix féminine radio (voice)

Pascal N'Zonzi

Himself

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