Abouna

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aka Our Father. An unsentimental depiction of everyday life in modern Africa. Set in Chad, this visually assured story of two boys' search for their father is told with a pleasing narrative economy. The cinematography is impressive and it's backed by a haunting score by Ali Farka Toure.

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Article - "Waiting for Happiness and Abouna" by Graeme Hobbs
Tuesday 9th March 2004

Abdullah goes to his mother’s home, a small town in Mauritania existing between the sea and the desert, for a last visit before emigrating to Europe. He cannot speak the language and doesn’t participate in local customs. His time there is spent glimpsing others’ live...  View article in full

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