Third Cinema

The Muffled Cry: Mahamet-Saleh Haroun’s A Screaming Man

By Michael Sicinski The opening shot of Chadian director Mahamet-Saleh Haroun’s third theatrical feature is striking in at least two respects. It serves as an encapsulation of the film’s major conflict, since it introduces the two protagonists in a key environment. Adam (Youssouf Djaoro, also the star of Haroun’s previous film Daratt [2006]) is a…
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