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Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces

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1990 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Rushmore, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Férid Boughedir

  • Selim BoughedirNoura
  • Rabia Ben AbdallahJamila, Noura's mother
  • Mustapha AdouaniSi Azzouz, Noura's father
  • Mohamed DrissSalih
  • Hélène CatzarasLatifa
  • Fatima Ben SaïdaneSalouha
  • Carolyn ChelbyLeila
  • Abdelhamid GuayasSheikh Mokhtar
  • Jamel SassiMoncef
  • Zahira Ben AmmarThe matron