Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces
1990, Arabic. Directed by Férid Boughedir.
Twelve-year-old Noura dangles uncertainly in that difficult netherworld between childhood and adulthood. His growing libido has gotten him banned from the women's baths, where his mother took him when he was younger, but he's not yet old enough to participate in grown-up discussions with the men of his Tunisian village. Noura's only real friend is a troublemaker named Salih -- the village political outcast.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.4/10 from 64 TMDB viewer ratings.
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ArtifyCast & crew
- Férid BoughedirDirector
- Selim BoughedirNoura
- Rabia Ben AbdallahJamila, Noura's mother
- Mustapha AdouaniSi Azzouz, Noura's father
- Mohamed DrissSalih
- Hélène CatzarasLatifa
- Fatima Ben SaïdaneSalouha
- Carolyn ChelbyLeila
- Abdelhamid GuayasSheikh Mokhtar
- Jamel SassiMoncef
- Zahira Ben AmmarThe matron
- Radhouane El MeddebMounir
- Jamila OurabiOwner of the hammam
Details
- Released
- 14 September 1990
- Original title
- عصفور السطح
- Country
- France, Italy, Tunisia
- Written by
- Férid Boughedir, Nouri Bouzid, Maryse León García
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Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces: quick answers
Is Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.4/10 from 64 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces?
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Does Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces have a post-credits scene?
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If you liked Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces, try House of D, The Clique, SubUrbia.
Who directed Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces?
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces (1990) was directed by Férid Boughedir and stars Selim Boughedir, Rabia Ben Abdallah, Mustapha Adouani.