The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
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).
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic70/100
22 audience votes
Key crew
- Mahamat-Saleh HarounDirector
- Mahamat-Saleh HarounWriter
- Diego Moustapha NgaradeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ahidjo Mahamat MoussaTahir
- Hamza Moctar AguidAmine
- Zara HarounAchta (Mother)
- Hassan BoulamaHassan
- Mounira KhalilThe Mute Girl
- Diego Mustapha NgaradeUncle Adoum
- Koulsy LamkoThe Father
- Garba IssaThe Headmaster
- Ramada MahamatThe Teacher's Wife
- Sossal MahamatTeacher's Assistant
- Hadje Fatime N'GouaThe Doctor
- Nouraldine Mahamat AlioPolice Chief