Sudan, near the Merowe dam. Maher works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to build a mysterious construction made of mud. While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his creation starts to take a life of its own.
Presented in the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.
Le Barrage
2022
14 years
80 min.
Fiction
France, Sudan, Lebanon, Germany, Serbia
France, Sudan, Lebanon, Germany, Serbia, revolution, social pressure, international festivals
Colorido
Ali Cherri
Ali Cherri, Geoffroy Grison, Bertrand Bonello
Bassem Fayad
Isabelle Manquillet, Nelly Quettier
Maher El Khair
Janja Kralj
KinoElektron
ROB
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