France / May 20, 2002 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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).
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Christophe N'Garoyal | Factory Manager |
| Haoua Tantine Abakar | Angry Neighbour |
| Adoum Albert | Fighting Boy |
| Mahamat-Saleh Abakar | Boy with Football |
| Akacha Ali Kaya | Pupil in front of school |
| Maki Malloum | Hospital Attendant |
| Charles Mahamat | Policeman |
| Abba Sabre | Cinema Attendant |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | أبونا |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Français |
| Production countries | France, Netherlands, Chad |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ARTE France Cinéma, Commission Européenne, Duo Films, Göi-Göi Productions, Hubert Bals Fund, Ministry of Promotion and Development, Tele-Chad, Ministère de la culture, CNC, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, Fonds Sud Cinéma, Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie (AIF-CIREF), TVT |
| Release date | 10 settembre 2002 |
| Executive producer | Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Production | Guillaume de Seille, Kalala Hissein Djibrine |
| Writer | Mahamat-Saleh Haroun |
| Editing | Sarah Taouss Matton |
| Cinematography | Abraham Haile Biru |
| Assistant directors | Mahamat-Saleh Haroun |
| Camera operators | Abraham Haile Biru |
Show more
| Additional photography | Abraham Haile Biru |
| Production design | Laurent Cavero |
| Art direction | Laurent Cavero |
| Set decoration | Laurent Cavero |
| Music | Diego Moustapha Ngarade, Marc Nouyrigat, Olivier Laurent, Bertrand Boudaud, Laurent Dreyer |
| Sound | Marc Nouyrigat, Olivier Laurent, Bertrand Boudaud, Laurent Dreyer, Diego Moustapha Ngarade |
| Costume design | Hassanie Lazingar, Fatime Lamana |
| Makeup | Fatime Lamana, Hassanie Lazingar |
| Hairstyling | Fatime Lamana, Hassanie Lazingar |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Canada / Sep 10, 2002 / Toronto International Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 22, 2002
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
