Al-Sit

In un villaggio di coltivatori di cotone in Sudan, la quindicenne Nafisa ha una cotta per Babiker, ma i suoi genitori le hanno combinato il matrimonio con Nadir, un giovane uomo d'affari sudanese che vive all'estero. La nonna di Nafisa, Al-Sit, potente matriarca del villaggio, ha i suoi piani per il futuro di Nafisa. Potrà Nafisa decidere da sola?

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In a cotton-farming village in Sudan, 15-year-old Nafisa has a crush on Babiker, but her parents have arranged her marriage to Nadir, a young Sudanese businessman living abroad. Nafisa’s grandmother Al-Sit, the powerful village matriarch, has her own plans for Nafisa's future. But can Nafisa choose for herself?

Best Short Film Finalist
Director:
Suzannah Mirghani
Year:
2020
Country:
Sudan, Qatar
Genre:
Drama
Length:
20'
Producer:
Suzannah Mirghani, Eiman Mirghani
Distribution:
Zen Movie
Screenplay:
Suzannah Mirghani
Cinematography:
Khalid Awad
Editing:
Abdelrahim Kattab, Suzannah Mirghani
Sound:
Bassam Lebbos, Falah Hannoun
Cast:
Mihad Murtada, Rabeha Mahmoud, Mohammed Magdi, Haram Basher, Alsir Mahjoub
Costumes:
Mohammed Elmur “Simba”