Al-Sit

Directed by Suzannah Mirghani

2020

Drama

20 min

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Sudan Qatar

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Color

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Arabic

poster

Synopsis

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?

Story Topics Coming of age Feminist Human rights Women Youth

Achievements

Award winning festival hit, Al-Sit began was first screened at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, where it received the Canal+, Cine+ Award

Relevant Details

A compassionate story from Sudan about women—both powerless and powerful—exploring opposing ends of the social chain and how these roles might be changing in a modernizing world

Quotes

A film told in a simple but profound way (...) that touches upon a very modern problem: a conflict between different values – profit and progress versus tradition. - Jury statement, Tampere Film Festival

Festivals

2020

Ajyal Film Festival | •

2021

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | • Canal+, Ciné+ Award
Tampere Film Festival | International Competition • Grand Prix
Aspen Shortsfest | •
Toronto Arab Film Festival | • Audience Award
Huesca International Film Festival | • Best Script
Malmö Arab Film Festival | • Special Mention
European Independent Film Festival | • Excellence in Women's Filmmaking
Seattle International Film Festival | •
LA Shorts International Film Festival | • Best of Fest
Bronzelens Film Festival | • Best Short Film
San Francisco International Film Festival | •
Busan International Short Film Festival | • Jury Award
Palm Springs International Shortfest | •
AFI Fest | • Grand Jury Prize
New Orleans Film Festival | • Best Narrative Short
Interfilm Berlin | • Best Live Action Short

Cast & Crew

Cast:

Mihad Murtada, Rabeha Mohammed, Mohammed Magdi, Haram Basher, Asir Mahjoub

Script:

Suzannah Mirghani

Cinematographer:

Khalid Awad

Editor:

Abdelrahim Kattab, Suzannah Mirghani

Sound design & mix:

Falah Hannoun

Producer:

Suzannah Mirghani, Eiman Mirghani

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