Abouna (2002)

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Abouna on IMDb 6.7/10 490 votes

Released:
2002-09-10

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).

Director:
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Runtime:
1h 24min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa
    as
    Tahir
  • Hamza Moctar Aguid
    as
    Amine
  • Zara Haroun
    as
    Achta (Mother)
  • Hassan Boulama
    as
    Hassan
  • Mounira Khalil
    as
    The Mute Girl