Halfaouine Child of the Terraces (1990) poster2

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Halfaouine Child of the Terraces

عصفور السطح

1990

A curious twelve-year-old boy in 1960s Tunis, newly barred from the women's baths but not yet welcomed into the world of men, navigates the awakening of desire and the mysteries of adulthood. A warm, sensual coming-of-age comedy.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Tunisia

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