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Winner of the Best International Film prize at DOXA earlier this year, Hind Meddeb’s film charts events in Khartoum between 2019 — in the immediate wake of the revolution that deposed dictator Omar al-Bashir — and the mood four years later, when the country has been torn apart by civil war. Meddeb doesn’t attempt to break down the history of this complicated factional strife, but rather introduces us to an inspiring coterie of young activists: poets, singers, rappers and artists. In the first half of the film they are positively giddy about the liberation they feel is finally within sight. The young women, especially, are ready to seize their rights and transform the nation. But the war takes its toll, their idealism is tempered by frustration and disappointment. At the very least, you come out of the film invested in their hopes.

Sometimes the most powerful tool of resistance is poetry.

Marya E Gates

A film that’s both upsetting and inspirational.

Susan G Cole, POV magazine

A thoughtful and empathetic look at how collective hope can mobilize a whole generation.

Murtada Elfadi, Variety

Director

Hind Meddeb

Featuring

Shajane Suliman, Ahmed Muzamil, Maha Elfaki, Khatab Ahmed

Credits
Country of Origin

France/Tunisia/Qatar

Year

2024

Language

In Arabic and English with English subtitles

Awards

Best International Feature Documentary, DOXA

19+
78 min
Echo Films, Blue Train Films, My Way Productions Tounès

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Friday August 08

3:30 pm
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Tuesday August 12

7:45 pm
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Wednesday August 13

6:40 pm
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Friday August 22

4:45 pm
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Credits

Producer

Abel Nahmias, Michel Zana, Alice Ormières, Taoufik Guiga

Screenwriter

Hind Meddeb

Cinematography

Hind Meddeb

Editor

Gladys Joujou

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