Under the pressure of the "War Effort," the local district chief demands money or a son to fight the rebels. Adam, broke and feeling betrayed by his son’s new status, makes a tragic decision: he gives up Abdel to the army.
of the actual award-winning film (set in Chad). Un homme qui crie subtitols Portuguese (BR)
The silence that followed was the first real peace the village had known in decades. Elias sat down, smiled at the Portuguese girl, and finally spoke. "Obrigado," he whispered. The scream was gone. Under the pressure of the "War Effort," the
Years ago, Elias had been a radio operator during a great storm. He had heard the final transmissions of a sinking ship—hundreds of voices crying out for help. He couldn't save them. So, he decided he would hold their screams inside his own lungs so they wouldn't vanish into the cold Atlantic. The silence that followed was the first real
