Dry Season (2006)

Chad, 2006. After a forty-year civil war, the radio announces the government has just amnestied the war criminals. Outraged by the news, Gumar Abatcha orders his grandson Atim, a sixteen-year-old youth, to trace the man who killed his father and to execute him. Atim obeys him and, armed with his father's own gun, he goes in search of Nassara, the man who made him an orphan. It does not take long before he finds him. Nassara, who now goes straight, is married, goes to the mosque and owns a small bakery. After some hesitation Atim offers him his services as an apprentice. He is hired then it will be easy for him to gun down the murderer of his father. At least, that is what he thinks...

All Releases

Domestic (6.8%)
$3,303
International (93.2%)
$44,948
Worldwide
$48,251
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorArtMattan Productions
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Domestic Opening$2,352
Earliest Release DateMarch 23, 2007 (Austria)
Running Time1 hr 36 min
GenresDrama

Domestic

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticApr 6, 2007$2,352$3,303

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
United KingdomJul 27, 2007$6,930$17,807
ItalyMay 25, 2007$5,439$16,708
AustriaMar 23, 2007$9,753
NetherlandsMay 17, 2007$680$680