Our Father (2002)
أبونا
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).
- Date of release
- 2002-09-10
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (22)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Abouna is a 2002 film by Chadian director Mahamat Saleh Haroun and is the story of two young brothers' search for their father. It was filmed on location in Gaoui and N'Djamena, Chad. It was the Chadian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards but was not nominated.
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