Our Father
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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Cast
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Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa
Tahir
Also in
Grigris
Hamza Moctar Aguid
Amine
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Zara Haroun
Achta (Mother)
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Hassan Boulama
Hassan
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Mounira Khalil
The Mute Girl
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Diego Mustapha Ngarade
Uncle Adoum
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Koulsy Lamko
The Father
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Garba Issa
The Headmaster
Also in
Bye Bye Africa
Dry Season
Ramada Mahamat
The Teacher's Wife
Also in
Diya
Sossal Mahamat
Teacher's Assistant
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Hadje Fatime N'Goua
The Doctor
Also in
A Screaming Man
Lingui, the Sacred Bonds
Nouraldine Mahamat Alio
Police Chief
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Mahamat-Saleh Haroun Director · Diego Moustapha Ngarade Composer Abraham Haile Biru Cinematographer
First release May 20, 2002 · Produced in Chad, France, Netherlands · Languages Arabic, French
Production
Duo Films
Production
Göi-Göi Productions
Production
Chad · France · Netherlands
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Languages
Original title
أبونا
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
France · May 20, 2002
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 10, 2002 · Limited theatrical · Toronto International Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 22, 2002 · Theatrical
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