In this moving documentary, a collective of filmmakers capture the lives of a people caught up in a conflict that has ravaged Sudan.
Directors: Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy, Anas Saeed, Timeea M Ahmed, Phil Cox
UK-Sudan-Germany-Qatar 2025. 80min
The screening will be followed by a discussion.
A civil servant, a tea lady, a resistance committee volunteer and two young bottle collectors. Five Khartoum residents from different walks of life, share their experiences of conflict and exile after escaping the Sudanese capital following a military coup and the outbreak of war. The filmmakers – also displaced by the war – weave together a personal and insightful film comprising footage shot prior to the escape, staged reenactments, and stories of migration and survival, highlighting the human cost of this conflict.
Contains scenes of war and graphic violence or injury.
Presented by BFI Southbank as part of their Refugee Week programme, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).