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Abouna is a 2002 film by Chadian director Mahamat Saleh Haroun. 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.
Original Release
09/10/2002
US Release
02/20/2004
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa | Tahir |
| Hamza Moctar Aguid | Amine |
| Zara Haroun | Achta, la mère / Achta (Mother) |
| Mounira Khalil | la muette / The Mute Girl |
| Diego Moustapha Ngarade | l'oncle Adoum / Uncle Adoum |
| Koulsy Lamko | le père / The Father |
| Garba Issa | le marabout / The Headmaster |
| Ramada Mahamat | The teacher's wife |
| Hassan Boulama | Hassan |
| Sossal Mahamat | Teacher's assistant |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa | Tahir |
| Hamza Moctar Aguid | Amine |
| Zara Haroun | Achta, la mère / Achta (Mother) |
| Mounira Khalil | la muette / The Mute Girl |
| Diego Moustapha Ngarade | l'oncle Adoum / Uncle Adoum |
| Koulsy Lamko | le père / The Father |
| Garba Issa | le marabout / The Headmaster |
| Ramada Mahamat | The teacher's wife |
| Hassan Boulama | Hassan |
| Sossal Mahamat | Teacher's assistant |
| Hadje Fatime N'Goua | The doctor |
| Nouraldine Mahamat Alio | Police chief |
| Christophe N'Garoyal | Factory manager |
| Haoua Tantine Abakar | Angry neighbour |
| Adoum Albert | Fighting boy |
| Mahamat-Saleh Abakar | Boy with football |
| Akacha Ali Kaya | Pupil in front of school |
| Maki Malloum | Hospital attendant |
| Charles Mahamat | Policeman |
| Abba Sabre | Cinema attendant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Abderrahmane Sissako | Executive Producer |
| Kalala Hissein Djibrine | Producer |
| Lisa Huynh | Producer |
