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The Other Side of Beauty

Mohamed Nabil, a Sudanese photographer captivated by the stars and the beauty of his country, decides to take beautiful pictures of Sudan to improve the image of his beloved country, only to encounter a major massacre that happened in 2007 in Darfur. That’s when he turns his lens toward a darker truth, exposing his government’s role in the genocide. But his courage comes at a cost.


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Genre

Sudan Focus

Movie length

Short film

Movie type

Documentary

Country

Sudan

Language

Arabic
Subtitles: English

Year

2024

Show Times

Sat, 05.04.2025 – 15:00, Filmpodium, Arab/e

Running Time

10'

Director

Sami Saif Sirelkhatim

Sami Saif Sirelkhatim is a UAE-born Sudanese Moroccan director and screenwriter interested in stories and perspectives away from the mainstream.

Screenplay

Sami Saif Sirelkhatim

Cinematography

Sami Saif Sirelkhatim

Music

Alexandre Desplat

Editor

Sami Saif Sirelkhatim

Cast

Mohamed Nabil Hamza