Dry Season
2006 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 7.1 · 89% critics
After a long civil war, a government amnesty leaves many victims feeling justice has been denied. A young man is sent to avenge his family, but when he enters the daily life of the person he seeks, anger begins to collide with doubt, duty, and unexpected human connection.
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Details
- Original title
- Daratt
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-09-01
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (19 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a spare, thoughtful revenge drama with the moral weight of Paradise Now; Not for you if you need fast movement or clear emotional release.
Pros: powerful moral tension; quiet emotional weight; rich atmosphere | Cons: very slow pace; sparse dialogue; demanding restraint
Themes
- revenge
Awards & recognition
- Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival · 2006
Cast & crew
Ali Barkai
Youssouf Djaoro
- AH
Aziza Hisseine
- AH
Aziza Hisseine
Khayar Oumar Defallah
- DI
Djibril Ibrahim
Hadje Fatime N'Goua
- GI
Garba Issa
- AA
Abderamane Abakar
Directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun