This first edition of Aflam-Sudan is a week-long celebration dedicated to the art of Sudanese cinema.
From April 12th to April 19th 2024 we will be showcasing an incredible selection of Sudanese films, with seven feature films, a collection of shorts and live conversation with the directors.
You can also enjoy live music and a selection of artworks, curated by The Rest Residency, all at Unseen Nairobi’s rooftop cinema and terrace.
GOODBYE JULIA
Directed by Mohamed Kordofani
Fiction | 2023| 120 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
THE SALON
Directed by Rafa Renas
Documentary | 2023| 23 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
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TALKING ABOUT TREES
Directed by Suhaib Gasmelbari
Documentary | 2019| 93 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
JOURNEY TO KENYA
Directed by Snoopy
Documentary | 2023| 15 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
HEROIC BODIES
Directed by Sara Suliman
Documentary | 2022| 95 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
THE DAM
Directed by Ali Cherri
Fiction | 2022| 80 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
BEATS OF ANTANOV
Directed by Hajooj Kuka
Documentary | 2014| 68min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
SAYGA WA9LA
Directed by Ahmed Babiker
Fiction | 2022| 20 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
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REVOLUTION FROM AFAR
Directed by Bentley Brown
Documentary | 2020| min | Language: Arabic + English | Subtitle: English
SEROTONIN
Directed by Shehab Satti
Fiction | 2014| 28 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
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YOU WILL DIE AT TWENTY
Directed by Amjad Abu Alala
Fiction | 2019| 103 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
ALMAZA
Directed by Mia Bittar
Fiction | 2023| 30 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
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MARA
Directed by Ahmed Khalil
Fiction | 2018| 6 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
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SPIDERMAN OF SUDAN
Directed by Phil Cox+ Rafa Renas
Documentary | 2022| min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
A HANDFUL OF DATES
Directed by Hassan Hashim
Fiction | 2019| 15 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
AL-SIT
Directed by Suzannah Mirghani
Fiction | 2014| min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
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THE DOG’S SHITTER
Directed by Sadam Siddig
Fiction | 2019| 15 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
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Forging Narratives in Exile: A Story of Art Activism
Talk by Rahiem Shadad (The Rest Residency)
Rahiem Shadad born and raised in Khartoum, believes that art registers a lot of the emotional changes the community goes through and thus this drives his curatorial approach in organizing exhibitions.
Rahiem is a Fellow Curator with the ARAK collection in Doha and has been one of the participants of the TURN2 LABS which happened in Nairobi. He has been able to organize over 40 shows since January 2021.
BUZZ
Directed by Mohamed Fawi
Fiction | 2022| 20 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
SUDDENLY TV
Directed by Roopa Gogineni
Documentary | 2023| 18 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
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ATBARA 90s
Directed by Mohamed Babiker
Fiction | 2018| 11 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
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WOMAN OF WAR
Directed by Algaddal Hassan
Documentary | 2022| 25 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
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CLASSIC SHORTS
IT STILL ROTATES by Suleiman Elnour
Fiction | 1978 | 19 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
A CAMEL by Ibrahim Shaddad
Various | 1981 | 15 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
THE STATION by Eltayeb Mahadi
Various | 1989 | 19 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
STORYTELLING FOR PEACE
A seminar with Yousra Fouad
Yousra Fouad is the Sudan Country Director at Internews and holds a postgraduate diploma in Politics and the Mass Media and M.Sc. on Gender and Peace Studies. Yousra has 15 years of experience working with civil society and media in Sudan. She reported for several print, broadcast and digital regional and international media houses since 2011.
Yousra believes in the power of narratives to bring political and social change.