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Cinema of Sudan refers to both the history and present of the making or screening of films in cinemas or film festivals, as well as to the persons involved in this form of audiovisual culture of the Sudan and its history from the late nineteenth century onwards.
A retracing of the history of Sudanese cinema reveals that Sudanese filmmakers fought government repression both foreign and national. Today it is Sudan’s culture that informs modern day storytelling and technology is developing to support a new generation of filmmakers.
6 de feb. de 2023 · What are the top ten Sudanese films? Curator Larissa-Diana Fuhrmann has compiled a selection of classics and new releases in Sudanese cinema that provide an insight into past and present realities in Sudan.
22 de oct. de 2017 · Home to some 13,000 films, the archive preserves pivotal moments of Sudan’s turbulent history and is one of the largest in Africa.
3 de may. de 2023 · With al-Bashir’s 30-year-rule coming to an end, Sudanese cinema is seeing a major revival. We’ve rounded up our favourite Sudanese films for you.
25 de oct. de 2021 · Cinema languished in Sudan through three decades of authoritarian rule by Omar al-Bashir. But Sudanese took to the streets to demand freedom, peace and social justice, and Bashir’s rule came to an end in April 2019.
12 de dic. de 2022 · In the 1960s, Shaddad, Al Hilo, Elnour and Mahdi belonged to the first Sudanese generation who studied cinema in film institutes in East Germany, Egypt and the Soviet Union. Their return to Sudan in the 1970s marked the beginning of independent filmmaking in the country.
