Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces

Name: Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces
Released: 1990-09-14
Rating: 6.4

1990

Trailer

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.

Release Date

1990-09-14

Status

Released

Original Title

عصفور السطح

Runtime

1h 38m

Original Language

AR

Production Countries

France, Italy, Tunisia

Production Companies

Les Films du Scarabée, Cinétéléfilms, France Média

Overview

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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