Film and Documentary
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Aflam Banat: A Filmmaking Workshop for Sudanese Girls and Women
Jul 31, 2022Aflam Banat is a four-week scriptwriting workshop (narrative fiction), dedicated to highlighting the stories of Sudanese girls and women. The workshop is organised by Sudanese filmmakers Lubna Bagsair and Suzannah Mirghani, who will offer hands-on guided... -
Behind Award-Winning Film “AL-SIT” and Filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani
Apr 15, 2021After the success of Amjad Abu Alala’s You Will Die at Twenty, we’ve witnessed a wave of Sudanese films and documentaries, making it to international screens and grabbing awards at international film festivals. Most recently, AL-SIT... -
An Interview with Filmmaker Hashim Hassan on the Making of Short Film, “A Handful of Dates”
Jan 21, 2021With the recent international success of You Will Die at Twenty and Talking About Trees, Sudanese films are receiving international recognition. Now comes A Handful of Dates, a short drama film adapted from the iconic 1957... -
“You Will Die At Twenty” Becomes First-Ever Sudanese Film Submitted to the Oscars
Nov 18, 2020The much-acclaimed Sudanese film, You Will Die at Twenty, by Sudanese director and screenwriter Amjad Abu Alala, has entered the 93rd Academy Awards (the Oscars) race for the first time as the country’s first Best International Feature Film... -
Film Review: Revolution from Afar
Jul 16, 2020In December 2018, out of frustration with unbearable living conditions in Sudan, people took to the streets to revolt in limb defiance of the then Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir’s authoritarian rule demanding change, freedom, peace,... -
“You Will Die at Twenty” and Sudan’s Collectivist Culture
Jun 4, 2020The much-acclaimed film “You Will Die at Twenty” by Sudanese director Amjad Abu Alala follows the journey of a young boy who is prophesied to die once he reaches twenty years of age, and subsequently spends... -
‘Sudani From Nigeria’: Sensitising Concepts in Mainstream Indian Cinema
Apr 24, 2020Soccer is a way of life, even more so in the southern Indian state of Kerala, a 100% literate state that boasts of a high human development index, lower infant mortality rates and universal public health... -
Sixth Edition of Sudan Independent Film Festival Commences
Jan 23, 2020The sixth edition of the Sudan Independent Film Festival (SIFF) has commenced with an opening ceremony on 21 January 2020 at El-Sunut Park. Held annually by Sudan Film Factory, SIFF will run until 27 January 2020... -
“You Will Die At Twenty” Receives Audience Award at Ajyal Film Festival
Nov 24, 2019The much-acclaimed Sudanese film, You Will Die at Twenty, by Sudanese director and screenwriter Amjad Abu Alala, has received the Audience Award at the seventh edition of Ajyal Film Festival in Doha, Qatar on 23 November 2019.... -
5 Sudanese Filmmakers Making International Headlines
Oct 10, 2019The year 2019 has been monumental for Sudan and its people with a revolution that led to the fall of former Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir, and is bringing about positive change in the country. It...