Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces (1990)
Original title: عصفور السطح
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces is a 1990 Arabic-language comedy movie directed by Férid Boughedir, with a running time of 1h 38m. It stars Selim Boughedir, Mustafa Adouani and Rabia Ben Abdallah.
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.
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What is Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces about?
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.
When was Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces released?
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces was released on 14 September 1990.
How long is Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces?
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces runs 1h 38m.
Who made Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces?
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces was directed by Férid Boughedir.
Where can I watch Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces?
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces is available on Artify, Kino Film Collection, Kanopy, Amazon Video and Fandango At Home.
Where to watch Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces
Stream: Artify, Kino Film Collection
Watch free: Kanopy
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Cast
- Selim Boughedir as Noura
- Mustafa Adouani as Si Azzouz, Noura's father
- Rabia Ben Abdallah as Jamila, Noura's mother
- Mohammed Driss as Salih
- Hélène Catzaras as Latifa
- Fatima Ben Saïdane as Salouha
- Carolyn Chelby as Leila
- Abdelhamid Guayas as Sheikh Mokhtar
- Jamel Sassi as Moncef
- Zahira Ben Ammar as The matron
- Radhouane El Meddeb as Mounir
- Jamila Ourabi as Owner of the hammam