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Abouna (2002)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Synopsis

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).

Actors

Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa
Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa
Tahir
Hamza Moctar Aguid
Hamza Moctar Aguid
Amine
Zara Haroun
Zara Haroun
Achta (Mother)
Hassan Boulama
Hassan Boulama
Hassan
Mounira Khalil
Mounira Khalil
The Mute Girl
Diego Mustapha Ngarade
Diego Mustapha Ngarade
Uncle Adoum
Koulsy Lamko
Koulsy Lamko
The Father
Garba Issa
Garba Issa
The Headmaster
Ramada Mahamat
Ramada Mahamat
The Teacher's Wife
Sossal Mahamat
Sossal Mahamat
Teacher's Assistant
Hadje Fatime N'Goua
Hadje Fatime N'Goua
The Doctor
Nouraldine Mahamat Alio
Nouraldine Mahamat Alio
Police Chief
Christophe N'Garoyal
Christophe N'Garoyal
Factory Manager
Haoua Tantine Abakar
Haoua Tantine Abakar
Angry Neighbour
Adoum Albert
Adoum Albert
Fighting Boy
Mahamat-Saleh Abakar
Mahamat-Saleh Abakar
Boy with Football
Akacha Ali Kaya
Akacha Ali Kaya
Pupil in front of school
Maki Malloum
Maki Malloum
Hospital Attendant
Charles Mahamat
Charles Mahamat
Policeman
Abba Sabre
Abba Sabre
Cinema Attendant

Crews

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Director
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Writer
Diego Moustapha Ngarade
Diego Moustapha Ngarade
Original Music Composer
Guillaume de Seille
Guillaume de Seille
Producer
Kalala Hissein Djibrine
Kalala Hissein Djibrine
Line Producer
Abderrahmane Sissako
Abderrahmane Sissako
Executive Producer
Abraham Haile Biru
Abraham Haile Biru
Director of Photography
Sarah Taouss Matton
Sarah Taouss Matton
Editor
Laurent Cavero
Laurent Cavero
Production Design
Hassanie Lazingar
Hassanie Lazingar
Costume Design
Fatime Lamana
Fatime Lamana
Makeup & Hair
Olivier Laurent
Olivier Laurent
Sound Editor
Marc Nouyrigat
Marc Nouyrigat
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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