Talking About Tree

Talking About Tree

2DCS/ESU
Director:Gasmelbari Suhaib
Premiere:7. March 2020
Length:93 minutes
Genre:Documentary

Director: Gasmelbari Suhaib

In the ruins of former cinemas, the enthusiasts discover the history of film on dusty copies of celluloid, repair the screening areas themselves, and in an effort to preserve the country's film heritage find themselves on the regime's blacklist of enemies. Four protagonists, former film directors and currently active senior citizens, have decided not only to raise awareness of the history of Sudanese film, but also to show the latest films of world cinema or their own forgotten works that were banned by the regime. "Seeing a movie with friends is better than watching one alone at home." And as often happens, it takes something being prohibited to realize how much you are missing.

Length: 93 min

Year: 2019
Local premiere date: 7. March 2020
World premiere date: 18. December 2019

Country of origin:

  • France
  • Germany
  • Chad
  • Qatar
  • Sudan

Director: Gasmelbari Suhaib

In the ruins of former cinemas, the enthusiasts discover the history of film on dusty copies of celluloid, repair the screening areas themselves, and in an effort to preserve the country's film heritage find themselves on the regime's blacklist of enemies. Four protagonists, former film directors and currently active senior citizens, have decided not only to raise awareness of the history of Sudanese film, but also to show the latest films of world cinema or their own forgotten works that were banned by the regime. "Seeing a movie with friends is better than watching one alone at home." And as often happens, it takes something being prohibited to realize how much you are missing.

Year: 2019
Local premiere date: 7. March 2020
World premiere date: 18. December 2019

Country of origin:

  • France
  • Germany
  • Chad
  • Qatar
  • Sudan