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In Search of Hip-Hop, dir. Issraa El-Kogali Häggström
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Curated by Umloda Ibrahim, For The Nile Is My Genesis offers poignant stories of reflection, joy and resilience by six Sudanese filmmakers. These films, which span a decade and a half, examine the complexities of identity, society, and home.
Observe the capital on the verge of change as the streets hum with the beats of hip-hop and the chants of revolution. Whilst a beauty salon hides a secret and a woman prepares for her smoke bath, a rickshaw driver struggles to overcome his past. From diasporic meditations on memory and girlhood, to a jujitsu team travelling to Nairobi, a young man anxiously navigates confinement. This collection of shorts serves as a warm reminder that the bonds of kinship and heritage will see us through.
In Search of Hip-Hop, dir. Issraa El-Kogali Häggström, Sudan 2010, 11 mins
Daughter of the Nile, dir. Akelo Costa, Australia 2021, 9 mins
Diary of a Protest, dir. Issraa El-Kogali Häggström, Sudan 2011, 4 mins
The Salon, dir. Rafa Renas, Sudan 2023, 25 mins
Sudanese Smoke, dir. Mohamed Subahi, Sudan 2022, 4 mins
Adam & Howa, dir. Sarra Idris, Sudan 2015, 8 mins
Nosophobia, dir. Shehab Satti, Sudan 2021, 5 mins
Journey to Kenya, dir. Snoopy, Sudan 2020, 30 mins
Observe the capital on the verge of change as the streets hum with the beats of hip-hop and the chants of revolution. Whilst a beauty salon hides a secret and a woman prepares for her smoke bath, a rickshaw driver struggles to overcome his past. From diasporic meditations on memory and girlhood, to a jujitsu team travelling to Nairobi, a young man anxiously navigates confinement. This collection of shorts serves as a warm reminder that the bonds of kinship and heritage will see us through.
In Search of Hip-Hop, dir. Issraa El-Kogali Häggström, Sudan 2010, 11 mins
Daughter of the Nile, dir. Akelo Costa, Australia 2021, 9 mins
Diary of a Protest, dir. Issraa El-Kogali Häggström, Sudan 2011, 4 mins
The Salon, dir. Rafa Renas, Sudan 2023, 25 mins
Sudanese Smoke, dir. Mohamed Subahi, Sudan 2022, 4 mins
Adam & Howa, dir. Sarra Idris, Sudan 2015, 8 mins
Nosophobia, dir. Shehab Satti, Sudan 2021, 5 mins
Journey to Kenya, dir. Snoopy, Sudan 2020, 30 mins
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03:00 pm
Sat, 18 Jan 2025
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