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Abouna

5.9/10

September 10, 2002

84 minutes

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Drama

Overview

Two boys (Tamir & Amine) awake one morning to find that their father has abandoned their family. Shocked, they begin to misbehave. While surreptitiously watching a movie, they think they see their father speaking to them and steal the film to examine the frames. Their mother (Achta) eventually despairs and sends them to Koranic school. Unhappy, they plan their escape until the eldest boy falls in love with a deaf girl (Khalil).

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Movie Details

Release Date

September 10, 2002

Runtime

84 minutes

Director

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Rating

5.9/10

Production Companies

ARTE France Cinéma Commission Européenne Duo Films Göi-Göi Productions Hubert Bals Fund

Trailer

Abouna - trailer

Cast

Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa

Tahir

Hamza Moctar Aguid

Amine

Zara Haroun

Achta (Mother)

Hassan Boulama

Hassan

Mounira Khalil

The Mute Girl

Diego Mustapha Ngarade

Uncle Adoum

Koulsy Lamko

The Father

Garba Issa

The Headmaster

Ramada Mahamat

The Teacher's Wife

Sossal Mahamat

Teacher's Assistant

Hadje Fatime N'Goua

The Doctor

Nouraldine Mahamat Alio

Police Chief

Christophe N'Garoyal

Factory Manager

Haoua Tantine Abakar

Angry Neighbour

Adoum Albert

Fighting Boy

Mahamat-Saleh Abakar

Boy with Football

Akacha Ali Kaya

Pupil in front of school

Maki Malloum

Hospital Attendant

Charles Mahamat

Policeman

Abba Sabre

Cinema Attendant