July 2 - 25, 2020
We were honored to present the Rising Up: Sudan series in July, including performances, conversations and films that will bring audiences together to witness, celebrate, and amplify the perspectives of communities in Sudan and its diaspora.
Events included:
Rising Up: Sudan Opening Night
Thursday, July 2nd
An evening of music and poetry performances from cast members of Revolution From Afar including Khadega Mohammed, Bayadir Mohamed-Osman, Zanib and Ramey Dawoud, hosted by Revolution director Bentley Brown.
Note - This event has already taken place. A recording can be found on the event page or on our YouTube channel.
Thursday, July 9th at 6pm PDT - stream the film and then join the director Bentley Brown, producer Makkawi Makkawi, cast and crew for live reactions and Q&A immediately afterwards moderated by Mohy Omer.
Revolution From Afar (2019, USA, 65 minutes) dir Bentley Brown Sudanese-American poets and musicians engage in performances and a conversation around third culture identity and the revolution in Sudan, from which they have been physically cut off.
Note - This event has already taken place. A recording can be found on the event page or on our YouTube channel.
Whose sudan? sudanese Identity in the diaspora -
Saturday, July 11th
Delve into the complexities of Sudanese identity in the diaspora with members of the Revolution From Afar cast including Hager Mohamedein, Wafa Saeed, Ramey Dawoud, as well as Dau Doldol in conversation with Revolution from Afar producer Makkawi Atif Makkawi.
Note - This event has already taken place. A recording can be found on the event page or on our YouTube channel.
I Am Bisha + Art & Activism Panel
Saturday, July 18 at 10am PDT - Live panel discussion
Watch the short film I Am Bisha anytime during the month of July and join director Roopa Gogineni in conversation with political cartoonist Khalid Albaih, artist Assil Diab, musician Yousif Idriss and human rights defender and political activist Rudwan Dawod.
Note - This event has already taken place. A recording can be found on the event page or on our YouTube channel with an additional Q&A with Roopa and Rudwan here.
I Am Bisha: The Rebel Puppeteers of Sudan (2018, USA/Kenya) dir Roopa Gogineni What options do victimized populations have left when faced with a genocidal oppressor? One brave young Sudanese artist offers an answer in this short film directed by Roopa Gogineni. Ganja, the 26-year-old pacifist son of a rebel commander, travels across the Nuba Mountains of Sudan with a puppet of the dictatorial president Omar al-Bashir. In his performances, some of which include the participation of villagers, he satirizes “Bisha” and his ruthless and corrupt political dealings. Not only does he provide a modicum of hope and joy to the villages that have been ravaged by the Sudanese government’s bombs, but with his webcasts of the performances, he keeps the spirit of resistance alive.
Khartoum Offside
Live panel discussion Saturday, July 25 at 10am PDT on women in sports in Sudan with Green Kordofan’s founder Raga Gibreel and Sudanese-American athlete Maya Zein in conversation with Darfur United’s cultural ambassador Souleymane Adam.
Note - This event has already taken place. A recording can be found on the event page or on our YouTube channel with an additional Q&A with Roopa and Rudwan here.
Khartoum Offside (2019, Sudan/Norway/Denmark) dir Marwa Zein A group of exceptional young ladies in Khartoum are determined to play football professionally. They are prepared to defy the ban imposed by Sudan's Islamic Military government and they will not take no for an answer. Their battle to get officially recognized as Sudan's National Women's team is fearless, courageous and often laughable. But their struggle is unwavering. Through the intimate portrait of these women over a number of years we follow their moments of hope and deception. Despite the National Football Federation getting FIFA funds earmarked for the women's teams, this team continues to be marginalized. However, there is a new spark of hope when the elections within the federation could mean real change of the entire system.
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