Suvarna Chakoram
Abouna / Abouna
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Director's bio
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, born in 1961 in Abéché, Chad, is the first internationally recognized Chadian filmmaker. His humanist dramas often explore family, exile, and resilience. Haroun’s filmography includes Bye Bye Africa (1999), Abouna (2002), Daratt (2006), A Screaming Man (2010, Cannes Jury Prize), and Lingui (2021), each reflecting his commitment to telling intimate stories rooted in Chad’s social fabric.
Synopsis
Two young brothers, abandoned by their father, search for him in N’Djamena. After glimpsing a man like him on a cinema screen, they steal the reel and spiral into trouble, eventually sent to a Koranic school where discipline, first love, and rebellion reshape their longing for family
Details of Cast
Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa – Tahir, Hamza Moctar Aguid – Amine, Zara Haroun – Achta, Mounira Khalil – Deaf girl, Diego Moustapha Ngarade – Teacher
Details of Crew
Abraham Haile Biru – Cinematography, Sarah Taouss Matton – Editing, Ali Farka Touré – Music
Producer Details
Guillaume de Seille, Abderrahmane Sissako
Writer Details
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Stills
Films in this category
1998
Flowers of Shanghai
2017
Wajib
2014
Ottal
2012
Sta. Nina
2007
XXY
2018
The Dark Room
Categories
- International Competition (14)
- Homage (11)
- Country Focus : Vietnam (5)
- Indian Cinema Now (7)
- Kaleidoscope (8)
- Malayalam Cinema Today (12)
- Spirit of Cinema (1)
- Signatures In Motion (4)
- Festival Favourites (13)
- Saeed Mirza Retrospective (3)
- Ritwik Ghatak Centenary (4)
- Youssef Chahine Retrospective (3)
- Contemporary Filmmaker in Focus: Garin Nugroho (5)
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