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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 It’s interesting work, though perhaps it fetishises Maher’s enigmatic silence a little too much. Rated: 3/5 May 8, 2023 Full Review Aramide Tinubu Shadow and Act 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. May 27, 2022 Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International It’s a poetic picture which combines a dispassionate account of the lives of the brick-makers with a dash of magical realism. May 26, 2022 Full Review Andrew Murray The Upcoming 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. Rated: 3/5 May 11, 2023 Full Review Sarah Kent The Arts Desk By juxtaposing life in the brickyard with events in the capital, Cherri has created a remarkably haunting allegory. Rated: 3/5 May 8, 2023 Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film Built on strong imagery rather than substantive narrative. Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 13, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Trilema, DGL Travel, KinoElektron, Vega Foundation, Galerie Imane Fares, Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 20m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1