This short block of films discusses serious topics with a twist of humor. The films focus on topics of immigration, the irony of one's actions, even the act of smiling all while delivering us some grins and smiles. Take a tour on the slightly lighter side of Arab cinema and enjoy these lighter films.
This short block of films is available for streaming to all audiences across the globe between August 12-21, 2022.
Suzi doll is an ego-warrior. The director’s online avatar, marching to the algorithms of social media. She is lit by temporary outrage. A trending indignation. A passion that is fashion. A politics of the popular. Her activism is abstract. Her help is hypothetical. We know many girls like Suzi, and many times we are her: vacuous virtual voices, echoing injustices.
About the Filmmaker
Suzannah Mirghani is a writer, researcher, and independent filmmaker, highlighting stories from the Arab world. She is a media studies and museum studies graduate and publishes creative and scholarly work on a variety of social issues. Being of mixed race Sudanese and Russian backgrounds, she is most interested in stories that examine the complexity of identity. Suzannah is the writer, director, and producer of AL-SIT (2020), Grand Prix winner at the 2021 Tampere Film Festival (Academy Award qualifying), Canal+ Award winner at the 2021 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, and Jury Award at the Busan International Short Film Festival (2021). Her previous shorts include CARAVAN (2016) and HIND’S DREAM (2014).
- Year2021
- Runtime7 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountrySudan, Qatar
- RatingPG-13
- NoteStrong Language
- DirectorSuzannah Mirghani
- ProducerSuzannah Mirghani
- CinematographerSuzannah Mirghani, Rofney Sharkey
- EditorSuzanne Mirghani, Socheat Cheng, Kattab Abdelrahim
- Sound DesignSeverin Favriau, Guillaume Moutardier
This short block of films discusses serious topics with a twist of humor. The films focus on topics of immigration, the irony of one's actions, even the act of smiling all while delivering us some grins and smiles. Take a tour on the slightly lighter side of Arab cinema and enjoy these lighter films.
This short block of films is available for streaming to all audiences across the globe between August 12-21, 2022.
Suzi doll is an ego-warrior. The director’s online avatar, marching to the algorithms of social media. She is lit by temporary outrage. A trending indignation. A passion that is fashion. A politics of the popular. Her activism is abstract. Her help is hypothetical. We know many girls like Suzi, and many times we are her: vacuous virtual voices, echoing injustices.
About the Filmmaker
Suzannah Mirghani is a writer, researcher, and independent filmmaker, highlighting stories from the Arab world. She is a media studies and museum studies graduate and publishes creative and scholarly work on a variety of social issues. Being of mixed race Sudanese and Russian backgrounds, she is most interested in stories that examine the complexity of identity. Suzannah is the writer, director, and producer of AL-SIT (2020), Grand Prix winner at the 2021 Tampere Film Festival (Academy Award qualifying), Canal+ Award winner at the 2021 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, and Jury Award at the Busan International Short Film Festival (2021). Her previous shorts include CARAVAN (2016) and HIND’S DREAM (2014).
- Year2021
- Runtime7 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountrySudan, Qatar
- RatingPG-13
- NoteStrong Language
- DirectorSuzannah Mirghani
- ProducerSuzannah Mirghani
- CinematographerSuzannah Mirghani, Rofney Sharkey
- EditorSuzanne Mirghani, Socheat Cheng, Kattab Abdelrahim
- Sound DesignSeverin Favriau, Guillaume Moutardier