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"Khartoum" – Movie screening & conversation (29 April, 18:00)
22 April 2026
The Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS) and the Africa Multiple Cluster are inviting everyone to a special evening featuring a screening of the film "Khartoum", followed by an open discussion.
29 April 2026 | 18:00 | Room H26 (GWI)
About "Khartoum"
Khartoum follows five individuals whose lives reflect the fate of a city and a country at war: a civil servant, a tea vendor, a motorbike medic, and two street boys. Their stories intertwine in a powerful exploration of freedom, dignity, and survival amid revolution and civil conflict in Sudan.
Originally initiated in 2022 as a documentary project by Sudanese filmmakers in collaboration with a British director and writer, the film evolved in response to the outbreak of war following a military coup. Forced displacement and exile reshaped both the lives of the protagonists and the filmmakers, who continued the project in East Africa. The result is a deeply human and cinematic portrait of resilience, dreams, and loss at a pivotal moment in Sudan’s history.
Content warning: This film contains themes of war and violence.