Abouna

Abouna

84 mins | Drama | Sept. 10, 2002

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).

Abouna

84 mins | Drama | Sept. 10, 2002

Abouna
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).
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Hubert Bals Fund, Duo Films, Commission Européenne, Tele-Chad, Goi-Goi Productions, Ministry of Promotion and Development
Original title أبونا
Directors Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Writers Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Cast

Zara Haroun

as Achta (Mother)

Hassan Boulama

as Hassan

Mounira Khalil

as The Mute Girl

Diego Mustapha Ngarade

as Uncle Adoum

Koulsy Lamko

as The Father

Garba Issa

as The Headmaster

Ramada Mahamat

as The Teacher's Wife

Sossal Mahamat

as Teacher's Assistant

Hadje Fatime N'Goua

as The Doctor

Nouraldine Mahamat Alio

as Police Chief

Christophe N'Garoyal

as Factory Manager

Haoua Tantine Abakar

as Angry Neighbour

Adoum Albert

as Fighting Boy

Mahamat-Saleh Abakar

as Boy with Football

Akacha Ali Kaya

as Pupil in front of school

Maki Malloum

as Hospital Attendant

Charles Mahamat

as Policeman

Abba Sabre

as Cinema Attendant