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Abouna (2002) [N/A]

Release Date:
September 10, 2002

Original Title:
أبونا

Alternate Titles:
Our Father

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
ARTE France Cinéma
Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie (AIF-CIREF)
CNC
Commission Européenne
Duo Films
Fonds Sud Cinéma
Göi-Göi Productions
Hubert Bals Fund
Ministry of Promotion and Development
Ministère de la culture
Ministère des Affaires Étrangères
TVT
Tele-Chad

Production Countries:
Chad | France | Netherlands

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 84

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Costume Design:
Hassanie Lazingar

Director:
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Director of Photography:
Abraham Haile Biru

Editor:
Sarah Taouss Matton

Executive Producer:
Abderrahmane Sissako

Foley:
Bertrand Boudaud

Line Producer:
Kalala Hissein Djibrine

Makeup & Hair:
Fatime Lamana

Original Music Composer:
Diego Moustapha Ngarade

Producer:
Guillaume de Seille

Production Design:
Laurent Cavero

Sound:
Marc Nouyrigat

Sound Editor:
Olivier Laurent

Sound Mixer:
Laurent Dreyer

Writer:
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

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