KHARTOUM
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In 2022, five filmmakers — Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed and Phil Cox — come together to tell the story of five inhabitants of KHARTOUM: Lokain and Wilson, bottle collectors; Khadmallah, a waitress; Jawad, a volunteer with the resistance committee; and Madji, a civil servant. War breaks out in April 2023, displacing more than ten million people. The protagonists share their experiences of revolution, conflict and exile, as well as their dreams. This collective work is a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit and the redemptive power of creativity. The film was awarded the Peace Film Prize at the Berlinale 2025.
Cooperation: col.lit.ive / Allerweltshaus Köln e. V., Friedensbildungswerk Köln
KHARTOUM Direction: Phil Cox, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, Rawia Alhag, Anas Saeed, Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad, DCP, OmeU, 81 min
Guest
Ibrahim Snoopy, a Sudanese filmmaker, storyteller and cinematographer, focuses on themes of identity, displacement and resilience. His debut feature film KHARTOUM was the first Sudanese film to premiere at Sundance and at the Berlinale, where it won the Peace Prize. He has also mentored filmmakers across East Africa, leading workshops on mobile filmmaking, storytelling, and production techniques, particularly in refugee communities and high-risk areas that are rich in stories but lack exposure. He is committed to sustainable, community-led film production and advocating for the next generation of storytellers, especially those without access to formal education.