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Al-Sit

Directed by Suzannah Mirghani
Qatar, Sudan
2020
20 mins

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 Sudanese businessman living abroad. Nafisa’s grandmother Al-Sit, the powerful village matriarch, has her own plans for her future. But can Nafisa choose herself?

  • Year
    2020
  • Country
    Qatar, Sudan
  • Language
    Arabic
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Suzannah Mirghani
  • Cast
    Mihad Murtada, Rabeha Mohammed Mahmoud, Mohammed Magdi, Haram Basher, Alsir Mahjoub
  • Writer
    Suzannah Mirghani
  • Cinematographer
    Khalid Awad
  • Editor
    Abdelrahim Kattab, Suzannah Mirghani
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Theme
    Directed by Women, Family, Social issues
  • Award
    Special Presentation

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