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Khartoum

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From the metropolis of Khartoum five Sudanese characters: a civil servant, a tea lady, a resistance committee volunteer, and two street boys all in search of freedom, have their stories unexpectedly woven together through animated dreams, street revolutions and a civil war.

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Murtada Elfadl Variety Mar 11
This is a film that plays with the form itself, using different elements to complete a film that could not be finished in its original location. It functions as both creative work and a healing mechanism for the filmmakers and their protagonists. Go to Full Review Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com Feb 26
3/4
So prescient. So timely in an era when some think “this could never happen to us.” Go to Full Review Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter Feb 19
Khartoum will help outsiders understand the crisis in Sudan, but it also functions as a tool for those impacted by the war. The most affecting parts of the film speak, I think, directly to Sudan, its people and their future. Go to Full Review Will Bjarnar Geek Vibes Nation Jul 19
7/10
The range of feelings here drive Khartoum through its inventive approach, a welcome narrative considering what we know about the project’s original ambitions, brave as they may be. Go to Full Review Brigid Kennedy The Stranger (Seattle, WA) May 28
It’s a collective effort with something to say about community, justice, and storytelling. Khartoum is special. Go to Full Review Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa Apr 1
Alternating between intimate pre-war footage, re-enactments, and the stories of the protagonists’ memories and hopes, it is an emotional rollercoaster in which hope is replaced by fear and beauty clashes with the horrors of war, racism and displacement. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Anas Saeed

Director

Philip Cox

Director

Rawia Alhag

Director

Ibrahim Snoopy

Director

Timeea M Ahmed

Director

Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad

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Movie Info

Synopsis From the metropolis of Khartoum five Sudanese characters: a civil servant, a tea lady, a resistance committee volunteer, and two street boys all in search of freedom, have their stories unexpectedly woven together through animated dreams, street revolutions and a civil war.
Director
Anas Saeed, Philip Cox, Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy, Timeea M Ahmed, Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, Philip Cox
Producer
Giovanna Stopponi, Talal Afifi
Production Co
Native Voice Films, Sudan Film Factory
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 18m