Synopsis
عصفور السطح
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.
The 1989–1991 Other Asia Window
15 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces sits at position #9.
The 1990s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces premiered. 53 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #235 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Comedy productions specifically: #64 of 183 (top 35%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Italy, Tunisia |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | Les Films du Scarabée, Cinétéléfilms, France Média |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | September 14, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0090665 |