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The Dam

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Sudan, near the Merowe dam. Maher works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to build a mysterious construction made of mud. While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his creation starts to take a life of its own...

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 05/08/2023
3/5
It’s interesting work, though perhaps it fetishises Maher’s enigmatic silence a little too much. Go to Full Review Aramide Tinubu Shadow and Act 05/27/2022
Though Maher and his worksite are some distance from the brewing revolution, The Dam suggests that the violence has made its way to them through nature. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International 05/26/2022
It’s a poetic picture which combines a dispassionate account of the lives of the brick-makers with a dash of magical realism. Go to Full Review Andrew Murray The Upcoming 05/11/2023
3/5
The Dam is an enigmatic and often eerie mood piece which incorporates elements of the supernatural as it weaves a poignant political allegory of revolution. Go to Full Review Sarah Kent The Arts Desk 05/08/2023
3/5
By juxtaposing life in the brickyard with events in the capital, Cherri has created a remarkably haunting allegory. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 04/13/2023
3.5/5
Built on strong imagery rather than substantive narrative. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ali Cherri

Director

Maher El Khair

Actor

Mudathir Musa

Actor

Santino Aguer Ding

Actor

Abo Algassim Sir Alkhatim

Actor

Ayman Sharif

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Movie Info

Synopsis Sudan, near the Merowe dam. Maher works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to build a mysterious construction made of mud. While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his creation starts to take a life of its own...
Director
Ali Cherri
Producer
Janja Kralj
Screenwriter
Ali Cherri, Geoffroy Grison, Bertrand Bonello
Production Co
DGL Travel, Galerie Imane Fares, Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion, Trilema, KinoElektron, Vega Foundation
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 20m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1