Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces (1990): Cast
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces is a 1990 comedy drama directed by Férid Boughedir, starring Selim Boughedir as Noura, Mohammed Driss and Fatima Ben Saïdane. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Férid Boughedir
- Original language
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Arabic - Studio
- Les Films du Scarabée
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces About?
The premise of Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces without spoilers.
Twelve‑year‑old Noura teeters in the uneasy space between childhood and adulthood. His budding sexuality gets him barred from the women’s baths his mother once took him to, yet he is still too young to join the adult men’s conversations in his Tunisian village. His sole companion is Salih, a mischievous political outcast who becomes his friend.
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- coming of age
- sexual awakening
- nudity
- circumcision
- female nudity
- see through clothes
- public bath
- mud bath
- virginity
- teenage boy
- setting caged bird free
- religion
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- politics
- family relationships
- erotica
- bathhouse
- sex scene
- cobbler the shoemaker
- female full frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- tunisian
- male circumcision
- male genital mutilation
- sexuality
- tunis tunisia
- see through gown
- hammam
- virgin
- underwear
- trousseau
- top hat
- teasing
- street market
- storytelling
- singing
- singer
- sensuality
- rooftop
- pursuit
- puritanism
- porn magazine
- police
- policeman
- playwright
- phallic symbol
- nightmare
- neighborhood
- mother son relationship
- mosque
- marketplace
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces Cast & Characters
Selim Boughedir leads the cast as Noura, with Mohammed Driss as Salih and Fatima Ben Saïdane as Salouha. Directed by Férid Boughedir; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Férid Boughedir
- Selim Boughedir as Noura
- Mohammed Driss as Salih
- Fatima Ben Saïdane as Salouha
- Jamel Sassi as Moncef
Also Starring in Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces
· 11 more- Hélène Catzaras Latifa
- Rabia Ben Abdallah Jamila, Noura's mother
- Zahira Ben Ammar The matron
- Jamila Ourabi Owner of the hammam
- Mustafa Adouani Si Azzouz, Noura's father
- Carolyn Chelby Leila
- Abdelhamid Guayas Sheikh Mokhtar
- Radhouane El Meddeb Mounir
- Aziza Boulabiar Zekhia
- Amouche Setbon The Beautiful Aicha
- Marianne Catzaras Fatma
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Halfaouine, l'enfant des terrasses” and “Halfaouine - bakom slöjan”.
- Also known as
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- Halfaouine, l'enfant des terrasses
- Halfaouine - bakom slöjan
- Halfaouine - bag sløret
- Veden poika
- Halfaouine - dziecko tarasów
- Мальчик на крыше
- Halfaouine - Das Kind der Dächer
- Halfaouine - Child of the Terraces
- Asfour Stah
- Halfaouine - bak sløret
- ילדי הגגות
- Halfaouine - Zeit der Träume
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- 哈法欧尼
- Хальфауин: Мальчик на крыше
- Çatıların Çocuğu
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Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces?
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces released?
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces was released on September 14, 1990.
Who directed Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces?
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces was directed by Férid Boughedir.
More films by Férid Boughedir Who is in the cast of Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces?
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces stars Selim Boughedir as Noura, Mohammed Driss as Salih and Fatima Ben Saïdane as Salouha, among 15 credited actors.
Does Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces have a post-credit scene?
No. Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces in?
The original language of Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces is Arabic.
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