Synopsis
Sudan, near the Merowe Dam. Maher works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to build a mysterious construction made of mud. While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his creation slowly starts to take a life of its own…
Around the World in 14 Films 2022 – in the presence of director Ali Cherri
In cooperation with the World Cinema Fund (WCF) of the Berlinale
Credits
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+++ Berlin Premiere +++ |
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| OT: | All-Sadd / Le barrage | ||
| Director: | Ali Cherri | ||
| Screenplay: | Ali Cherri, Geoffroy Grison in Zusammenarbeit mit Bertrand Bonello | ||
| Country: | France, Sudan, Lebanon, Germany, Serbia, Qatar 2022 | ||
| Production: | Kino Elektron, Galerie Imane Fares, DGL Travel, Twenty Twenty Vision, WCF | ||
| Cast: | Maher El Khair | ||
| Length: | 80 min. | ||
| Language: | Arabic OV / English subtitles | ||
| Distribution Germany: | / | ||
| Festivals: | Cannes, New York, Fameck, Bergen, Tokyo etc. |