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  • Summary: After the announcement of an amnesty for crimes committed during Chad's civil war, a boy ventures to the capital to avenge his father's murder. (ArtMattan Productions)

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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Deborah Young
    80
    Using a simple storytelling style that grows stronger with each passing scene, Dry Season draws the viewer into its small two-character drama set in post-war Chad, while it offers a deep reflection on injustice and frustrated revenge.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    80
    The film has the feel of a gift. Particularly noteworthy are Mr. Haroun's eloquent silences, visual and aural.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michelle Orange
    80
    African director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's austere, hypnotic third feature explores the legacy of Chad's decades-long civil war.
  4. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
    75
    Though the progress of Atim's increasing empathy is predictable, the film understates its points effectively, without simplification.

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