Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun is a Chadian film director and screenwriter whose fiction films examine family, conflict, and social life in Chad.

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A Screaming Man: A 2010 Chadian drama about a hotel pool attendant displaced by civil war and his son. This Cannes Jury Prize-winning film makes family loyalty collide with Chad's civil conflict.
Abéché: A city in eastern Chad and the birthplace of Mahamat-Saleh Haroun. Haroun's Chadian origins inform the national settings and social worlds of his films.
Youssouf Djaoro: A Chadian actor who has appeared in several films by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun. His performances anchor Haroun's stories of fathers, sons, and social responsibility.
Prix du Jury: A Cannes Film Festival award given by the festival jury to a film in competition. Haroun received the 2010 prize for A Screaming Man, a landmark international recognition.
Abouna: A 2002 Chadian drama about two brothers searching for their absent father. Its child-centered story shows how Haroun turns absence into a portrait of family life.
N'Djamena: The capital and largest city of Chad, situated near the Chari River. The city is a recurring setting and a formative backdrop to Haroun's cinema.
Emile Abossolo M'bo: A Cameroonian actor known for roles in African and French cinema. He plays a central role in Haroun's film A Screaming Man.
Un Certain Regard: A Cannes Film Festival section showcasing films with distinctive approaches and emerging voices. Haroun's films have screened in this section, connecting Chadian stories with global festival audiences.
Daratt: A 2006 Chadian drama about a teenager seeking revenge after a civil war amnesty. The film tests whether forgiveness can interrupt inherited political violence.
Chadian Civil War: A series of armed conflicts in Chad involving rival political and regional forces. War and its aftermath provide historical context for films such as Daratt and A Screaming Man.