About this Event
Join us on Wednesday, September 17 at 7:00PM for our first screening of the Film at The Africa Center Fall 2025 series where we'll present Sudan, Remember Us (feature), Is It War? (short) and Bougainvillea (short) in partnership with African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) and co-presented by Sarra + Selma Idris Present.
Approximate Runtime: 99 minutes
Please note: Sudan, Remember Us is a documentary feature with real footage from the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Viewers may find the content to be sensitive and/or triggering.
The Films:
Sudan, Remember Us (dir. Hind Meddeb) – A powerful portrait of a generation that chose poetry over silence and imagination over fear. Shajane, Maha, Muzamil, Khatab, and the voice of poet Chaikhoon form a cinematic chorus—young, politically defiant, and artistically fearless. In their twenties, they stand at the front lines of a revolution, confronting a corrupted army and paramilitary militias responsible for brutal war crimes in Darfur, Kordofan, and Blue Nile. They could have lost hope before they even began. Instead, through chants, poems, and dreams, they built a movement that helped topple a regime. Blending intimate storytelling with sweeping political urgency, Sudan, Remember Us captures the uneven struggle between the fire of militias and the unbreakable voices of the people. It’s a tribute to the power of words—and a reminder that freedom is a fight born first in the imagination. (86 min)
Is It War? (dir. Timeea Mohamed Ahmed) – In a surreal journey through a forest, an artist disconnected from his Sudanese roots grapples with the horrors of war and his fragmented identity, conveying a message of unity and despair to his scattered people. (5 min)
Bougainvillea – A fictional narrative centered on a group of women imprisoned during the revolution and the community they form. Most of the story unfolds within the Pr*son walls, we hear the revolution outside, but never see it. Juxtaposing this with the real footage and chaos of Sudan, Remember Us could create a rare and powerful dialogue between fiction and documentary. (17 min)
About Film at The Africa Center:
The Africa Center is proud to continue its ongoing partnership with African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) to present a selection of films from the vibrant tapestry of African cinema. Since 1990, African Film Festival Inc. has curated a remarkable catalogue of classic films, independent films, blockbuster films, films not widely accessible to the general public, and more. The monthly screenings jointly presented with The Africa Center unsheathe the cinematic universes of Africa and its diaspora for new and growing audiences to experience and enjoy.
About our partners:
African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) is dedicated to advancing an enhanced understanding of African culture through the moving image. It offers diverse platforms for the wide distribution of African media through its flagship annual film festival and complementary year-round programming. AFF is committed to increasing visibility and recognition for African media artists by introducing African film and culture to a broad range of audiences in the United States and abroad, bypassing economic, class and racial barriers. In 1990, AFF’s founders established goals that continue to enrich the organization mission and organizational development: To use African cinema to promote and increase knowledge and understanding of African arts, literature and culture; To develop an audience for African films; To expand the opportunities for the distribution of African films in the United States and abroad.
Sarra + Selma Idris Present is a creative duo of Sudanese sisters with impeccable taste.
Programs hosted at The Africa Center are free and open to all. Registration does not guarantee entrance, so we recommend that you arrive early.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Africa Center, 1280 5th Avenue, New York, United States
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