(aka 'Our Father')

directed by  Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
France / Chad / Netherlands 2002

 

  From a dusty village in the Republic of Chad, two brothers, Amine and Tahir­, set out in search of their father. Reflecting on the rhythm of Africa, Abouna is a film rich in culture with a deep understanding of the human condition in general and youth in particular. This devastatingly powerful, magnificently photographed drama is director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's triumphant follow-up to his international award-winning Bye Bye Africa.

Theatrical Release: May 20th, 2002 - Cannes Film Festival

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DVD Review: Home Vision - Region 1 - NTSC

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Distribution Home Vision Entertainment - Region 1 - NTSC
Runtime 1:24:12 
Video 1.78:1 Original Aspect Ratio
Average Bitrate: 6.73 mb/s
NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s

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Audio Chad / Arabic (Dolby Digital 2.0) 
Subtitles English, None
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Studio: Home Vision Entertainment

Aspect Ratio:
Original aspect Ratio 1.78:1

Edition Details:

• Interview with director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
• Two film shorts by Mahamet-Saleh Haroun: Goi Goi, B 400
• Original theatrical trailer
• Liner notes by film critic Phil Hall 

DVD Release Date: May 17th, 2005
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Comments:

As far as non-progressive transfers go, this is definitely not the worst I have ever seen. Minor 'combing' was evident in many horizontal pans. The image has a black border around it hence not taking advantage of the full horizontal resolution. It is a little soft but colors aren't bad. Subtitles and the original audio are consistent and acceptable. There are some nice extras in the package including a director interview and two of his short films. So, we have a great film, sub-par transfer in an excellent package. Worthy to pick-up as I highly doubt it will be coming out by anyone else soon.  out of     

Gary W. Tooze

 




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