The Draughtsmen Clash (Le damier)

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.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Dieudonné Kabongo

Papa National

Yves Mba

Le Champion

Jean LaCroix Kamba

Sergeant-chef / Commissaire du Gouvernement

Djibril Nguemongwa

Premier Sergeant

'Michou' Michel Tchibinda

Caporal

Lilian Gomez

Soldat

Luce Malekou

Fille de Palais / Speakerine TV4

Geneviève Issembe

Mama Nationale

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