Sudan, Remember Us

{{Short description|2024 documentary film by Hind Meddeb}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Sudan, Remember Us

| image = Sudan-remember-us.jpg

| caption = Promotional poster

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|fr|Soudan, souviens-toi}}

| director = Hind Meddeb

| screenplay = Hind Meddeb

| producer = {{Plainlist|

  • {{ill|Abel Nahmias|fr}}
  • Michel Zana
  • Alice Ormières
  • Taoufik Guiga

}}

| starring = {{Plainlist|

  • Shajane Suliman
  • Ahmed Muzamil
  • Maha Elfaki
  • Khatab Ahmed

}}

| cinematography = Hind Meddeb

| editing = Gladys Joujou

| music =

| production_companies = {{Plainlist|

  • Echo Films
  • Blue Train Films
  • My Way Productions Tounès

}}

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|2024|8|30|Venice|df=yes}}

| runtime = 76 minutes

| country = {{Plainlist|

  • France
  • Tunisia
  • Qatar

}}

| language = {{Plainlist|

  • Arabic
  • English

}}

}}

Sudan, Remember Us ({{langx|fr|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.{{cite web |last=Rosser |first=Michael |title=Civil war documentary 'Sudan, Remember Us' acquired for MENA ahead of Venice premiere (exclusive) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/civil-war-documentary-sudan-remember-us-acquired-for-mena-ahead-of-venice-premiere-exclusive/5196049.article |website=Screen Daily |access-date=3 November 2024 |date=7 August 2024}}{{cite web |last=Piccinini |first=Alberto |title=Hind Meddeb, «voglio mostrare chi resiste». Il Sudan dalla rivoluzione alla guerra |url=https://ilmanifesto.it/hind-meddeb-voglio-mostrare-chi-resiste-il-sudan-dalla-rivoluzione-alla-guerra |website=Il Manifesto |access-date=3 November 2024 |language=it |date=30 August 2024}}

Reception

Murtada Elfadl of Variety called the film "exhilarating" and "a thoughtful and empathetic look at how collective hope can mobilize a whole generation".{{cite web |last=Elfadl |first=Murtada |title='Sudan, Remember Us' Review: Collective Hope Can't Be Crushed in an Exhilarating Documentary |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/sudan-remember-us-review-hind-meddeb-1236139686/ |website=Variety |access-date=3 November 2024 |date=12 September 2024}}

See also

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