Sudan (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
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You Will Die at 20 (2019)
Shortly after Muzamil was born, the village's holy man predicts that he will die at age 20. Muzamil's father can't stand the curse and leaves home. Sakina raises her son as a single mother, overly protective. One day, Muzamil turns 19.
The Pirates of Somalia (2017)
In 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself with the pirates of Somalia. He ultimately succeeds in providing the first close-up look into who these men are, how they live, and the forces that drive them.
Talking About Trees (2019)
Four older Sudanese filmmakers with passion for film battle to bring cinema-going back to Sudan, not without resistance. Their 'Sudanese Film Club' have decided to revive an old cinema, and again draw attention to Sudanese film history.
Train Station (I) (2015)
When a mysterious train accident forces a man to change his plans, he is confronted with a series of choices. Each decision he makes leads to a different scenario, each one filmed by a different director with a different cast.
The Devil Came on Horseback (2007)
A documentary that exposes the genocide raging in Darfur, Sudan as seen through the eyes of a former U.S. marine who returns home to make the story public.
Khartoum Offside (2019)
A group of exceptional young ladies in Khartoum are determined to play football professionally. They are prepared to defy the ban imposed by Sudan's Islamic Military government and they ... See full summary »
Qamar Bani Hashem (2008)
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aKasha (2018)
A Kasha is a universal offbeat love story set in a time of civil war - but the war is in Sudan and it is happening right now. We follow Adnan, an AK47-loving rebel, his long-suffering love ... See full summary »
Budapest inferno: The Secret of the Molnar Janos Cave (2017 TV Movie)
Following decided explorers BUDAPEST INFERNO reveals the never before seen underground wonders of the Hungarian capital and the deepest secrets of evolution.
Tajouj (1977)
The film is set a hundred years back in the eastern part of Sudan in a place of total isolation. Tajouj is the beautiful cousin of a young tribal man who is deeply in love with her. He ... See full summary »
The Rope (1984)
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Janapar (2012)
It was the start of a brand new life, but Tom Allen's dream journey takes an unlikely detour when he falls in love with an Iranian-Armenian girl.
Veganize it! (2015)
Bakr has made a life-changing decision that will soon turn his world upside down - he has decided to become vegan. Little does he know that his newly founded decision is going to shake the ... See full summary »
The Art of Sin (2020)
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Al-Sit (2020)
An arranged marriage in a cotton-farming village in Sudan. Does 15-year-old Nafisa have a choice?
Grace Surpasses (2011)
Grace Surpasses is a story about perseverance in a country where peace is an ancient relic and hope is a dangerous luxury. With nowhere to hide, each new day brings the potential for danger... See full summary »
Serotonin (2018)
Serotonin explores themes including solitude and memory, through the eyes of the main character as he goes about his daily life in Khartoum. It is a beautifully shot, visually rich and poetic, dreamlike piece of cinema.
Beats of the Antonov (2014)
The story of the people of the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains in Sudan, showing how they deal with civil war. Traditionally music has always been part of daily life in these areas, but now, it has a new role in a society challenge by war.
We Are the Ones (2015)
When tribal feuds ignite a firestorm of violence, three surgeons unite for peace. Francis grew up with little schooling during the Sudanese Civil War. Ajak is a Lost Boy who has returned to... See full summary »
Human Being (1994)
Sudanese filmmaker, Ibrahim Shaddad provides a dramatic and powerful account of the trials and tribulations of a Sudanese villager in an alien, large city. Shot entirely without dialogue, ... See full summary »
The Aviatrix (2015)
In 1928, Lady Heath became the first person to fly solo from Cape Town to London. Eighty-five years later, Tracey Curtis-Taylor sets out in a vintage biplane to retrace her flight. Her ... See full summary »
Jamal (1981)
A camel operating a sesame mill reflecting on existence.
The dogs' shitter (2019)
Derweesh suddenly finds himself culturally conflicted when his only daughter turns 18. The thought of his daughter having a boyfriend brings up aspects of his Sudanese culture that until now he thought he had left behind.
Dowry of Life (2013)
Mary loves John, but she was forced to marry a wealthy man instead. A meeting with her lover has fatal consequences.
Les misérables (2007)
For his first feature film in many years, the legendary filmmaker from Sudan has chosen to adapt Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Miserables for an African audience in the Arab language. The... See full summary »
Forced Marriage (2018)
After her family found her talking to neighbor's son Lubani, young Emelia was humiliated by her family and then forced to marry him, but Lubani's family refuses. Thrown out of the house she... See full summary »
A Handful of Dates (2019)
A spirited young village boy must learn the painful truth behind his grandfather's fortune, and another farmer's inevitable demise.
Sudan's Forgotten Films (2017)
Benjamin and Awad run Sudan's national film archive. The two men, who have worked together for more than 40 years, are devoted to protecting their country's visual memories. Home to some ... See full summary »
The Dislocation of Amber (1975)
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A Force of Nature (2011)
Ellen Ratner, the award-winning journalist and philanthropist, defies easy description but never shies away from lending a strong opinion as a fierce advocate of free speech and social justice.
Song of Khartoum (1955)
Gubara was proud of the first color film in African cinema, which attempts to give an African response to the city symphony genre by capturing disparate images of daily life in Khartoum and... See full summary »
Asham (2017– )
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Clash of Cultures (2013)
Since independence, more and more young South Sudanese from all over the world have returned to their country. Conflict among them is inevitable.
Madina's Dream (2015)
An unflinching and poetic glimpse into a forgotten war, MADINA'S DREAM tells the story of rebels and refugees fighting to survive in Sudan's Nuba Mountains. After decades of civil war, ... See full summary »
Native Land
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Welcome Back (I) (2011)
An ordinary man from Canada returns to Sudan after twenty-one years of exile. Everything changed.
What's on tonight? (2020)
More than 65 cinemas were closed thirty years ago, and more than 100 years in the film industry without films, this documentary about the history of cinema in Sudan after recent successes in the independent film industry.
Project Daniel (2014)
Mick Ebeling, a father of three, is incited when he reads an article of a Sudanese boy whose arms were blown off during a bombing of a civilian village. Ebeling hosts a 'Maker Weekend' at ... See full summary »
The Sheikh's Blessing (1998)
The film denounces the popular practice of witchcraft. Some impostors are able to deceive the villagers into believing that their Sheikh had murdered one of his disciples after discovering ... See full summary »
The Art of Flight (2005)
The Art Of Flight is a guerrilla documentary that was shot illegally in Egypt on camcorders and a laptop. This feature-length film tells the story of three people - a refugee from southern ... See full summary »
Ten Minutes Is Two Hours (2013)
This documentary video shot in South Sudan is both a work of and commentary upon cultural exploitation. It is a self-consciously 'cinematic' recreation of a journey through a land plagued ... See full summary »
Coming Home (III) (2019)
The story of the sinking of the Italian WWII submarine 'Macalle' off an island in the Red Sea, the survival of all but one of its crew, and the 78 year-effort to bring back to Italy the remains of the only sailor to die in the sinking.
One week, Two days! (2016)
A delicate exploration of the highs and lows of intimacy between Leila and Ibrahim, a loving couple, as they deliberate the difficult decisions surrounding conception and parenthood.
Cinema in Sudan: Conversations with Gadalla Gubara (2008 Video)
The film builds up a portrait of a great Sudanese film-maker, Gadalla Gubara. At eighty-seven, he is one of the pioneers of cinema in Africa. He has recently lost his sight but still ... See full summary »
Faisal Goes West (2012)
When he makes a mistake that sends his family into a financial crunch, Faisal abandons his dreams of American university to work on a chicken farm.
Dishonor (2011)
This film intends to present a fictionalized version of real life experiences of those who have suffered from the practice of Female Genital Mutilation. It questions the role of every ... See full summary »
The Tree Where My Home Was (2012 Video)
This film is about the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, and a man named Joseph who lost his family home in the war and is now on a mission to help his people.
Towards Enduring Peace in Sudan (2018)
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Khartoum 1960 (1960)
Although perhaps without foresight, Gubara seemingly set out to capture a historic picture of a city that today has completely vanished. He reveals to us the livelier place that Khartoum ... See full summary »
Number 12 (2013)
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