Our Father
2002 · Movie · 84 min · ★ 5.9
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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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-09-10
- Language
- AR
- Runtime
- 84 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (18 votes)
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2003 · nominated
Cast & crew
- AM
Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa
as Tahir
- HA
Hamza Moctar Aguid
as Amine
- ZH
Zara Haroun
as Achta (Mother)
- HB
Hassan Boulama
as Hassan
- MK
Mounira Khalil
as The Mute Girl
- DN
Diego Mustapha Ngarade
as Uncle Adoum
- KL
Koulsy Lamko
as The Father
- GI
Garba Issa
as The Headmaster
- RM
Ramada Mahamat
as The Teacher's Wife
- SM
Sossal Mahamat
as Teacher's Assistant
Directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun