Halfaouine Child of the Terraces
| Halfaouine child of the terraces | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Férid Boughedir |
| Written by | Férid Boughedir |
Release date | 1990 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Language | Arabic |
Halfaouine child of the terraces (عصفور السطح) is a Tunisian film made in 1990, first feature film of fiction by the director Ferid Boughedir.
Synopsis
In Halfaouine,a neighbourhood of Tunis, young Noura, finely interpreted by the nephew of the director, is divided between several worlds: that of men in the streets, the women, with whom he can still share the hammam, despite his puberty approaching, and his imagination, in which he fears the transition to adult life. Boughedir paints a happy picture of Tunisian life, and illustrates the subtle and complex relationships between men and women in Tunisia. The boy discovers the pleasures of life as their family adopt a teen girl. The boy tries whenever he has a chance to see her unclothed body. After three or four attempts the boy succeeds.
Technical details
- Director: Ferid Boughedir
- Scenario: Ferid Boughedir
- Photography: Georges Barsky
- Sets: Taieb Jallouli
- Music: Anouar Brahem
- Language: Tunisian Arabic
- Format: color
- Genre: comedy drama