This fable-like gem was commissioned for the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart and resonates with themes the great Austrian composer explored in his late works.

Atim and his grandfather crouch by a small radio to await the verdict of those accused of war crimes during Chad’s decades long civil war; controversially, the government decides to grant amnesty to all war criminals. This devastating decision prompts the boy’s grandfather to assign him one mission in life: Kill the man who murdered Atim’s father during the war. Armed with a revolver, he is told to return only when his task has been completed. When Atim finds the man, a taciturn baker, the gravity of taking someone’s life proves heavier than he first thought and his promise of vengeance becomes increasingly fraught with complicated consequences.

Directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
95 minutes, Arabic with English subtitles, Cert: PG.