Abouna (2002)
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
![]() |
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 |
![]() |
Diego Mustapha Ngarade as Uncle Adoum |
![]() |
Koulsy Lamko as The Father |
![]() |
Garba Issa as The Headmaster |
![]() |
Ramada Mahamat as The Teacher's Wife |
![]() |
Sossal Mahamat as Teacher's Assistant |
![]() |
Hadje Fatime N'Goua as The Doctor |
![]() |
Nouraldine Mahamat Alio as Police Chief |
![]() |
Christophe N'Garoyal as Factory Manager |
![]() |
Haoua Tantine Abakar as Angry Neighbour |
![]() |
Adoum Albert as Fighting Boy |
![]() |
Mahamat-Saleh Abakar as Boy with Football |
![]() |
Akacha Ali Kaya as Pupil in front of school |
![]() |
Maki Malloum as Hospital Attendant |
![]() |
Charles Mahamat as Policeman |
![]() |
Abba Sabre as Cinema Attendant |
| Directing | Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | Director |
| Sound | Marc Nouyrigat | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fatime Lamana | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Olivier Laurent | Sound Editor |
| Writing | Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | Writer |
| Sound | Bertrand Boudaud | Foley |
| Sound | Laurent Dreyer | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Laurent Cavero | Production Design |
| Production | Guillaume de Seille | Producer |
| Production | Abderrahmane Sissako | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Diego Moustapha Ngarade | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Sarah Taouss Matton | Editor |
| Production | Kalala Hissein Djibrine | Line Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hassanie Lazingar | Costume Design |
| Camera | Abraham Haile Biru | Director of Photography |