The Draughtsmen Clash
1996, French. Directed by Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Balufu Bakupa-KanyindaDirector
- Dieudonné KabongoPapa National
- Yves MbaLe Champion
- Jean LaCroix KambaSergeant-chef / Commissaire du Gouvernement
- Djibril NguemongwaPremier Sergeant
- 'Michou' Michel TchibindaCaporal
- Lilian GomezSoldat
- Luce MalekouFille de Palais / Speakerine TV4
- Geneviève IssembeMama Nationale
- Balufu Bakupa-KanyindaJournaliste Television Nationale / Chauffeur de la Fille du Palais / Chauffeur du Chef de Garde
- Bonga BakissiVoix féminine radio (voice)
- Pascal N'ZonziHimself
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1996
- Original title
- Le damier
- Country
- Congo, France, Gabon
- Written by
- Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda
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The Draughtsmen Clash runs 40 minutes (0h 40m).
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The Draughtsmen Clash isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1996. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Draughtsmen Clash?
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Who directed The Draughtsmen Clash?
The Draughtsmen Clash (1996) was directed by Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda and stars Dieudonné Kabongo, Yves Mba, Jean LaCroix Kamba.