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In 2013, Hissein Habré, former Chadian dictator, was arrested in Senegal, marking the end of a long battle fought by the survivors of his regime. Accompanied by Chairman of the Association of the Victims of the Hissein Habré Regime,the director Mahamat Saleh Haroun look for those who survived this tragedy and still carry the scars of the horrors on their bodies and souls. With courage and determination, the victims achieved an unprecedented feat in Africa’s history: they brought a Head of State to trial. Cannes Film Festival 2016.
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
1960, Abéché, Chad. Selected filmography: Maral tanie (short, 1994), Bye-Bye Africa (CinemAvvenire Awards at the Venice Film Festival 1999), Letters From New York (short, Rotterdam Film Festival 2001), Our Father (Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes 2002), Dry Season (Special Jury Prize in Venice 2006), A Screaming Man (Jury Prize at Cannes 2010 and Robert Bresson Award in Venice) and Grigris (Cannes Film Festival 2013).
