
Sudan saw some of the earliest filmmaking in Africa, but its cinematic history has long been affected by colonialism, political unrest, and censorship. This new series explores the depth and diversity of Sudanese cinema, highlighting the resourcefulness and resilience of its filmmakers. By showcasing films from the 50s to the present day, Sudanese Cinema provides audiences with a rare opportunity to engage with Sudan’s cinematic heritage, as well as its contemporary voices.
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Leadership support for
BAM Access Programs provided by
the Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for
BAM programming provided by:
Leadership support for
BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by:
Leadership support for
BAM Film provided by
The Thompson Family Foundation
Major support for programs in
the Lepercq Cinema is provided by
The Lepercq Charitable Foundation
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Film
Tajouj
Apr 25—Apr 29, 2025
Tajouj
Apr 25—Apr 29, 2025Viewed by pioneering Sudanese filmmaker Gadalla Gubara as his greatest achievement, Tajouj details a budding romance thwarted by custom, conveying a tense relationship between tradition and modernity. -
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Sudanese Film Group shorts program
Apr 25—Apr 27, 2025
Sudanese Film Group shorts program
Apr 25—Apr 27, 2025Shorts by directors Suliman Elnour, Eltayeb Mahdi, and Ibrahim Shaddad, members of the groundbreaking Sudanese Film Group, offer poetic visions of everyday life in a manner meant to inspire passion for cinema. -
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Khartoum Offside
Apr 26—Apr 28, 2025
Khartoum Offside
Apr 26—Apr 28, 2025A group of exceptional young women in Khartoum is determined to play football professionally—and are prepared to defy the ban imposed by Sudan’s Islamic Military government. Their battle is fearless and unwavering. -
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You Will Die at Twenty
Apr 26—Apr 30, 2025
You Will Die at Twenty
Apr 26—Apr 30, 2025Eluding an overprotective mother haunted by a prophecy that her son will die at age 20, a young man encounters friends and ideas that make him question his destiny in Sudan’s first-ever Oscar submission. -
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Films of Hussein Shariffe
Apr 27—Apr 30, 2025
Films of Hussein Shariffe
Apr 27—Apr 30, 2025Two short films by Hussein Shariffe, a Sudanese filmmaker originally distinguished as a painter, offer poetic meditations on exile, loss, and time’s passage, accompanied with songs by Abdel-Aziz Dawoud. -
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Talking About Trees
Apr 27—Apr 28, 2025
Talking About Trees
Apr 27—Apr 28, 2025Suhaib Gasmelbari documents the efforts of four veteran members of the Sudanese Film Group to rekindle a love of cinema in Sudan, in part by reopening an outdoor movie theater in the city of Omdurman. -
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Goodbye Julia
Apr 27—Apr 30, 2025
Goodbye Julia
Apr 27—Apr 30, 2025Wracked by guilt after covering up a murder, a retired Sudanese singer tries to make amends, unaware that the country’s turmoil may find its way into her home and put her face to face with her sins. -
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aKasha
Apr 28—Apr 29, 2025
aKasha
Apr 28—Apr 29, 2025A Sudanese revolutionary whose love for his AK47 rifle rivals his passion for his sweetheart befriends an unlikely pacifist ally while avoiding military arrest in a wry, humorous misadventure.