Civil war rips through the African republic of Chad and a former swimming champion now working as a hotel pool attendant has to face up to his own personal crises, in this drama from director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun. As the country's political situation worsens, "Champ", as everyone calls Youssouf Djaoro's protagonist Adam, proves so obsessed by his workplace status that his responsibilities towards his family seem less of a priority. The chastening events that then occur effectively illuminate the destructive side of masculine pride - an issue Haroun suggests runs from top to bottom in many African societies. The director's style is certainly deliberate, but the gradual build-up of events is undeniably thought-provoking, played out in images of stark beauty as Adam's personal odyssey reaches a powerful and moving conclusion.