Sudan, Remember Us

Sudan, Remember Us
Promotional poster
FrenchSoudan, souviens-toi
Directed byHind Meddeb
Screenplay byHind Meddeb
Produced by
Starring
  • Shajane Suliman
  • Ahmed Muzamil
  • Maha Elfaki
  • Khatab Ahmed
CinematographyHind Meddeb
Edited byGladys Joujou
Production
companies
  • Echo Films
  • Blue Train Films
  • My Way Productions Tounès
Release date
  • 30 August 2024 (2024-08-30) (Venice)
Running time
76 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Tunisia
  • Qatar
Languages
  • Arabic
  • English

Sudan, Remember Us (French: Soudan, souviens-toi) is a 2024 documentary film written and directed by Hind Meddeb. It depicts the 2019 overthrow of Sudanese leader Omar Al-Bashir and the subsequent civil war that followed. It premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2024.

Release

It premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori section on 30 August 2024.[1][2]

Reception

Murtada Elfadl of Variety called the film "exhilarating" and "a thoughtful and empathetic look at how collective hope can mobilize a whole generation".[3]

References

  1. ^ Rosser, Michael (7 August 2024). "Civil war documentary 'Sudan, Remember Us' acquired for MENA ahead of Venice premiere (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ Piccinini, Alberto (30 August 2024). "Hind Meddeb, «voglio mostrare chi resiste». Il Sudan dalla rivoluzione alla guerra". Il Manifesto (in Italian). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  3. ^ Elfadl, Murtada (12 September 2024). "'Sudan, Remember Us' Review: Collective Hope Can't Be Crushed in an Exhilarating Documentary". Variety. Retrieved 3 November 2024.