Halfaouine Child of the Terraces (1990)
- Original title
- عصفور السطح
- Directed by
- Férid Boughedir
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, tragicomedy, coming-of-age film
- Country
- Tunisia, France
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 62 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A boy grows up in the working-class neighborhood of Halfaouine in Tunis. He navigates family, friends, and the changing world around him.
warmobservantplayfultendernostalgiclow-keycoming-of-age
What happens
Férid Boughedir (born 1944) is a Tunisian film director and screenwriter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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