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Kanopy
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You Will Die at Twenty (2020)
Shortly after Muzamil was born, the village's holy man predicts that he will die at age 20. Muzamil's father can't stand the curse and leaves home. Sakina raises her son as a single mother, overly protective. One day, Muzamil turns 19.
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Criterion Channel
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A Camel (1981)
The short film Jamal (1981) by Ibrahim Shaddad is a report from the life of a camel, most of which plays out in a dreary, small room – a sesame mill.
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Diary of a Protest (2011)
Demonstrations in Khartoum during the height of the Arab Spring.
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Baobab (2011)
Under the Baobab tree, Africa's tree of life, a parting father writes a letter to his son in diaspora, reminding him of the values he taught him, asking him to pass them on to his children and to stand as tall and proud as the Baobab tree, despite all the hardships they may face in their lives.
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Nyerkuk (2016)
A displaced child gets involved in crime with an older thief. Will this be his last burglary?
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Heroic Bodies (2022)
The history of systematic oppression of women in Sudan dates back to the 16th century. Heroic Bodies presents many examples of the ways in which the female body was regarded and treated as property, from women forced to live as concubines or slaves, to genital mutilation and facial disf... Moreigurement. Women’s rights advocates—most of them women, but also a few men—tell stories of horrific traditions and oppression, as well as brave resistance and change. Less
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The Salon (2025)
THE SALON is the story of a unique beauty salon in Khartoum which hides a secret; it doubles as an underground space for women in danger. Run by the charismatic Abeer who herself fled domestic abuse, the salon is a space where women who are ‘on the run’ arrive from across Sudan seeking advice, sanctuary and pathways. It also does fabulous hair and nails.
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Journey To Kenya (2020)
Award winning short documentary by Ibrahim Snoopy, tracks the journey of the MTC martial arts team, which decides after a civil revolution that occurred in Sudan (2018-2019). Facing of lack of the state support and weak financial means, ambitious athletes found themselves forced to tra... Morevel by land from Sudan to Kenya through Ethiopia to participate in an international championship "LionHeart 2019 Nairobi Open" in Nairobi, Kenya. A journey filled with determination, resilience, hope, and full of difficulties and challenges in order to raise the name of Sudan high in international sports forums and to solidify the art of Jiu-Jitsu in Africa. Less
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Decide (2013)
Pitia prefers to go for a drink with his friends rather than attending school - until something terrible happens. Pitia now has to make up his mind...
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Serotonin (2018)
Experimental film exploring existential reflections, and joy amidst a life in limbo.
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The Aviatrix (2015)
In 1928, Lady Heath became the first person to fly solo from Cape Town to London. Eighty-five years later, Tracey Curtis-Taylor set out in a vintage biplane to fly that adventure again. Following Tracey as she retraces the journey, The Aviatrix is more than just a film about the rapture... More of flying – it’s a story about living life on your own terms and having the courage and determination to realise your greatest dreams. Less
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In Search of Hip Hop (2012)
Straight out of Khartoum comes a short film featuring a collection of young men who call themselves Hip Hop Artists, In Search of Hip Hop, directed and shot by Issraa El-Kogali, offers a an inside look at a fresh new wave of creative expression in Sudan. With a recent boom in live perfo... Morermances and visiting DJs and MCs from Europe and the USA the Hip Hop fire is really catching on in the city of two Niles. The film features live performances, spur of the moment free-styling and footage from the first Sudan Boombox live DJ party in spring of 2010. Less
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The Dislocation of Amber (1975)
The Dislocation of Amber was filmed in the city of Suakin, a formerly flourishing port in Sudan, now in ruins. Its history is one of famine and opulence, devastation and progress, rich trade and cultural damage. Shariffe used symbols to accentuate a sense of desertion and alienation hin... Moreted at in the title. This surreal masterpiece of Sudanese cinema features poems sung by the late Sudanese singer Abdel-Aziz Dawoud. Less
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Tigers Are Better Looking (1979)
Tigers are Better Looking is an adaptation of a short story by Jean Rhys. In the film, Shariffe directs his view towards exile in Europe, showing the wide disparity between North and South. The film contrasts two different civilisations, the homeland, Sudan, and the country of exile, Gr... Moreeat Britain. Through poetic abstractions the director manages to portray the strong sense of exile and the longing for the homeland. Less
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Human Being (1994)
Sudanese filmmaker Ibrahim Shaddad provides a dramatic and powerful account of the trials and tribulations of a Sudanese villager in a large alien city. Shot entirely without dialogue, the film's innovative use of sound helps tell the story of a shepherd who leaves his wife and herd to ... Moresettle in a nearby town. Since its premiere at the Alexandria Film Festival, Human Being (إنسان / Insan) has been shown in a number of festivals in the Middle East and Europe. This film is a prime example of experimental Arab cinema. Less
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Viva Sara! (1984)
In this documentary, we accompany Sara Gubara on a race between Capri to Naples as Sudan’s first international swimmer. At three years old, young Sara was stricken with polio, the family facing the bleak diagnosis that nothing could be done. Gadalla does not accept this fate, devoting h... Moreimself to his daughter’s recovery. She was encouraged to swim and at twelve years old competes internationally. Moved by Sara’s incredible accomplishment, Gadalla made the documentary Viva Sara, which would later inspire the fiction film Sarahsarà (1994) by Renzo Martinelli. (Source: africanwomenincinema.blogspot) Less
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The Station (1989)
Sudan, in the late 1980s. People cross the desert on foot or cover long distances by car and truck. In Al Mahatta, Eltayeb Mahdi shows encounters at one of the large crossroads between the capital Khartoum in the centre of the country and Bur Sudan on the Red Sea.
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Kanopy
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All About Darfur (2005)
Civil strife in Sudan is explored in personal detail in this film from British-Sudanese filmmaker Taghreed Elsanhouri. Eschewing the nightmarish footage so prevalent on nightly newscasts to instead focus on the personal stories of those who have witnessed firsthand the horrors of genoci... Morede, Elsanhouri turns her lens on the troubled citizens of Sudan in a bid to understand their plight on a more humane level. By opening the lines of communication with her fellow Sudanese and offering a platform to voice their suggestions for building a brighter future, Elsanhouri exposes truths rarely discussed by the mainstream media. Less
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Khartoum 1960 (1960)
Although perhaps without foresight, Gubara seemingly set out to capture a historic picture of a city that today has completely vanished. He reveals to us the livelier place that Khartoum was before fateful circumstances turned it into a tough, surviving shell of its former self.
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Tajouj (1977)
The film is set a hundred years back in the eastern part of Sudan in a place of total isolation. Tajouj is the beautiful cousin of a young tribal man who is deeply in love with her. He publicly declares his love for her in a song. The traditions of the tribe denounce such an act and as ... Morea consequence his uncle refuses his proposal of marriage. But after the young man departs and declares his repentance, the marriage is finally allowed. In the meantime, however, another man has staked his interest in Tajouj, which drives the young man to jealousy. This sets the stage for a series of transgressions which will result in tragedy and send the young man into exile as a wandering bard of the deserts. Less
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Circumcized (2000)
The elder filmmaker makes a strong statement against the practices of circumcision as they performed around Africa and particularly Sudan. The film is typical of the later Gubara films which are determined to take a stand against the tyrannies that are still keeping people down. Gubara has stated that circumcision is "Nothing more than a bad habit".
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The Sheikh's Blessing (1998)
The film denounces the popular practice of witchcraft. Some impostors are able to deceive the villagers into believing that their Sheikh had murdered one of his disciples after discovering he had an affair with his wife. The Sheikh is driven from the village.
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The Rope (1984)
Two blind men make their way through the desert accompanied by a donkey. Connected by a rope, sometimes the two men decide the way, and sometimes the donkey leads them through the desert.
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Congratulations (1974)
Film by Sudanese Filmmaker Gadalla Gubara. Mentioned in the Dictionary of African Filmmakers by Roy Armes, please if you have some information about this film consider adding it to TMDB or letting a comment in my list https://letterboxd.com/p_o_l/list/films-ive-added-to-tmbd/
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Practical Portals (2025)
Told through somatic performance, oral prose, and solfeggio frequencies, Practical Portals is an experimental, moving-image series documenting a journey of embodied healing. Guided by the natural elements, each of the five vignettes welcomes viewers into an interior portal to reimagine belonging, memory and ancestry. This work asks: What do I need to remember?
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Bougainvillea (2025)
Amidst Sudan’s popular revolution in December 2018, a group of six women found themselves ensnared within the confines of oppression.Through their journey, a powerful narrative unfolds, revealing the transformative power of determination and the enduring hope that resides within the human spirit.
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Nothing Happens After That (2024)
In a desperate attempt to find a final resting place for their only child, Thomas is surprised to discover that today is not the right day.
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Cinema in Sudan: Conversations with Gadalla Gubara (2008)
The film builds up a portrait of a great Sudanese film-maker, Gadalla Gubara. At eighty-seven, he is one of the pioneers of cinema in Africa. He has recently lost his sight but still continues to film life in Sudan as no one before him. Through his oeuvre, Gadalla reveals to us a Sudan ... Moreboth mysterious and misunderstood. Despite censorship and lack of financial support over sixty years, he has produced cinema that is independent and unique in a country where freedom of expression is a rare luxury. Less
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The Way to Darfur (2010)
The events and characters of the film are inspired by the reality of the armed conflicts in Darfur, a pivotal Arab issue located at the heart of Western political and media attention. The film seeks to present an objective artistic message to Western and Arab viewers.
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Blue Card
An exploration of the plight of Sudanese refugees deciding between settling into their current spaces or waiting to be relocated yet again. After escaping the war in Sudan, Abdullah finds himself compelled to work in a nursing home in Cairo where he has to confront his past and make life-altering decisions.
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Sit-In (2024)
In December 2018, the Sudanese people took to the streets in wide protests and demonstrations against the oppressive al-Bashir regime. On April 6th 2019, the protestors staged a sit-in in front of the Sudanese army headquarters in Khartoum that was met with excessive force by militarize... Mored troops. On April 11 of 2019, just days later, al-Bashir was forced by army commanders to step down as President. It is estimated that over 100 people were killed since the beginning of the protests, as well as hundreds injured and arrested. This documentary explores the modality and procedures through which the revolutionists created different forms of action in order to create change. Despite the government's many attempts at violently thwarting their efforts, through solidarity and cooperation nothing could stop the Sudanese people from altering the course of their country's history. Less
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The Lost Childhood (1952)
The very first Sudanese feature film.
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Sudanese Smoke (2022)
A short film presenting a snippet of Sudanese culture and traditions
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Nosophobia (2021)
Fear and anxiety dominate the mind of a young man in isolation, talking to himself, and trying to get out of that isolation.
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Is it War?
When Jafar is detached from his soul in a surreal journey through a forest, he must mentally escape the brutal truths of his homeland's conflict Sudan and the horrors of war and displacement, before it destroys his mind.
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Fire in the Nile (2020)
A major shift of political power in Sudan started with street protests throughout Sudan on 16 December 2018 That resulted in the overthrow of the dictator Omar Al-Basheer. The Sudanese Revolution took over 38 weeks to achieve its demands with over 300 casualties and +1200 arrests. Fire ... Morein the Nile is a documentary about how the people dealt with the government and how to protest until their demands have been granted. Less
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The Throwing of Fire (1973)
Hussain Shariff's first film, a documentary centred on a traditional fertility rite of the Ingessana people in the southern Blue Nile State, celebrating ashes, the sun and good harvests.
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Not the Waters of the Moon (1985)
Not the Waters of the Moon is an educational documentary developed for UNICEF. The film is to encourage vaccination of children in rural areas. The title of the film was carefully selected by the Director, to explain simply to the villagers that it is not a difficult task to perform vaccination.
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Grace Surpasses (2011)
Drama - Grace Surpasses is a story about perseverance in a country where peace is an ancient relic and hope is a dangerous luxury. With nowhere to hide, each new day brings the potential for danger. By focusing on the experiences of one child, we get a glimpse into the day to day realit... Moreies of life in Southern Sudan, where the absence of clean drinking water, public health and a consistent food supply make even the most basic necessities of life a constant struggle. grace and her family manage to thrive in the face of adversity until a personal tragedy threatens to destroy Grace's hope. - Daniel Door Abraham, Angelina Abuy, Mary Achok Less
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Buzz (2022)
While her situation is deteriorating, a sick mother watches her son and daughter going through her tragedy and their new reality.
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SADDARI (2022)
Saddari is a story of A 3 Young bikers decide to hit the road to another state for adventure , Ending up embarking on a challenging bike trip across all of Sudan with less than a 100$ In their pockets combined and worn-out bicycles, Facing numerous challenges along the way.
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Dead as a Dodo (2022)
Wiped out by Dutch settlers less than a century after their arrival on Mauritius to establish a penal colony, the Dodo continues to live on as a disembodied signifier of its genocidal extermination. Dead As A Dodo lays bare the settler colonial mythology at the heart of the popular n... Morearrative of the Dodo’s extinction, drawing on archival material and in conversation with a book of poems titled A Theory of Birds by the Palestinian-American poet Zaina Alsous. Lines from this collection and a zoological study of the Dodo (1848) have been collaged into a cento to narrate the fictions (of race, name, and value) that enshrine settler colonial imaginaria over and above living in “co-dignity” with the land. Less
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Tayba (2013)
Tayba is an intimate portrait of the filmmaker’s aunt as she, from the repose of old age, recollects how she overcame the stigma of divorce and forged an independent life as a woman alone.
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Our Beloved Sudan (2013)
Interviews, archival footage, and the experience of one mixed race family bring into relief the struggles in Sudan, from its establishment in 1956 to its partition in 2011.
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Cinema Behind Bars (2013)
Closed cinemas. Primarily visually approached. Not spectacularly, but quietly and carefully. The symbolism of closed, derelict cinemas is strong. Their demise wasn't for economic, but for political and religious reasons. A woman tells the story of her cinema.
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What's on tonight? (2020)
More than 65 cinemas were closed thirty years ago, and more than 100 years in the film industry without films, this documentary is about the history of cinema in Sudan after recent successes in the independent film industry.
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Blue Stars (2020)
The well-known members of the legendary Blue Stars band around today's Khartoum streets and to their performances.
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4.5 Meters (2020)
Story about Sudanese women traditional dress (Toob) and the impact of it in Sudanese upraising 2018.


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