Abouna (2002)

Original title

أبونا

Directed by

Mahamat Saleh Haroun

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 24m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two young brothers search for their father after he disappears from their home in Chad. The story follows their journey and the challenges they face.

poignantquietmelancholicintimateslow-pacedearnestreflectivetender

What happens

Abouna (Arabic: أبونا, romanized: ‘Abūna, English: "Our Father") is a 2002 film by Chadian director Mahamat Saleh Haroun and is the story of two young brothers' search for their father. It was filmed on location in Gaoui and N'Djamena, Chad. It was the Chadian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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