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Critical Assignment is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 1 january 2004 with Richard Mofe Damijo

Critical Assignment (2004)

Critical Assignment
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Released in USA 1 january 2004
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Action
Rating50% 2.539312.539312.539312.539312.53931

Engagement critique (Critical Assignment) est un film d'action britannico-sud-africain réalisé par Jason Xenopoulos, sorti en 2004.

Guinness Nigeria Plc a créé et financé le film ; la compagnie n'a pas révélé le budget. Bob Mahoney, un Britannique, était le producteur du film. Il a été filmé au Cameroun, au Ghana, au Kenya, au Nigéria et en Afrique du Sud. Le directeur était le sud-africain Jason Xenopoulos et le scénariste était le nigérian Tunde Babalola.

Synopsis

Michael, journaliste, couvre un conflit sur le front d'Europe de l'Est. Il est accompagné de Ed, son correspondant local et de Anita, photographe. Lors d'une fusillade, Michael sauve la vie de Ed. Cet acte de bravoure renforce l'amitié qui unit les deux hommes et Michael reçoit une distinction internationale lors de la "Press Award" de Chicago. De retour en Afrique, Michael décide de s'engager dans le lutte pour l'accès des peuples à l'eau, mais cette question est intimement liée à des intérêts politiques et économiques.

Actors

Richard Mofe Damijo

(The President)
Hakeem Kae-Kazim

(Jomo)
Marius Weyers

(Thomas Rhines)
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