Hajooj Kuka, Sudan/South Africa, 2014, 66’, vo arab, st fr
Swiss premiere

This profoundly original documentary immerses us in refugee camps in Sudan, a nation in the midst of an identity crisis, which appears to have lost everything under the raids of the Antonov bombers. The creation, in 2011, of a new state failed to put an end to decades of war. And yet, from the refugee camps emerges a singular and hope-fuelled music, mix of traditional rhythms and creative « beats ». With this unique film, which won the Audience Award at the most recent Toronto festival, young filmmaker Hajooj Kuka shows us that music can also be a powerful weapon against annihilation, a celebration of cultural identity, and a way to rebuild when one has lost everything. For this screening, the FIFDH has partnered with Geneva’s Museum of Ethnography. 

Direction Hajooj Kuka
Screenplay Hajooj Kuka
Cinematography Hajooj Kuka
Editor Khalid Shamis
Production Big World Cinema
Distributor Big World Cinema
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8001 Cape Town, South Africa

Creative Documentaries Competition