31 min
Amjad Abu-Alala Cinidb.Africa - English
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Katarina Hedrén talks to Sudanese producer, director and screenwriter Amjad Abu-Alala about keeping a film industry alive in times of great upheaval, about collaboration and knowing when compromise is possible and when it’s not.
Amjad Abu-Alala is a prolific Sudanese film director, producer and screenwriter. His first feature film, the multi-award winning You will Die at 20 premiered at the 2019 Venice Days where it won the Lion of the Future award. The film has since screened and won awards at numerous film festivals, including Toronto International Film Festival before its commercial release in Egypt, Tunisia, France and the US, among other countries.
This podcast series is funded by The GIZ - The German Agency for International Cooperation and the Goethe-Institut
Katarina Hedrén talks to Sudanese producer, director and screenwriter Amjad Abu-Alala about keeping a film industry alive in times of great upheaval, about collaboration and knowing when compromise is possible and when it’s not.
Amjad Abu-Alala is a prolific Sudanese film director, producer and screenwriter. His first feature film, the multi-award winning You will Die at 20 premiered at the 2019 Venice Days where it won the Lion of the Future award. The film has since screened and won awards at numerous film festivals, including Toronto International Film Festival before its commercial release in Egypt, Tunisia, France and the US, among other countries.
This podcast series is funded by The GIZ - The German Agency for International Cooperation and the Goethe-Institut
31 min