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This shorts program illuminates the struggle within oneself. Through surreal storytelling and experimental forms, these films explore mental health and self-reflection. Runtime is 54 minutes
When Jafar is detached from his soul in a surreal journey through a forest, he must mentally escape the brutal truths of his homeland's conflict Sudan and the horrors of war and displacement, before it destroys his mind.
About the Filmmaker:
Timeea Mohamed Ahmed is an award-winning Sudanese film director, editor, and producer whose work focuses on experimental and documentary cinema. His films explore themes of conflict, identity, and cultural resilience, and have been screened at major festivals across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. He is best known for Khartoum (2025), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received multiple honors at the Berlin International Film Festival. His other notable works include Is it War? (2024), Saddari (2023), The Hope Journey (2021), and Flower of Sinkat (2018). In addition to film, Ahmed is actively engaged in regional advocacy and commercial media production.
- Year2025
- Runtime6 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountrySudan, Kenya
- Content WarningThis film may include emotional subject matter.
- DirectorTimeea Mohamed Ahmed
- ScreenwriterTimeea Mohamed Ahmed
- CastJafar Ameen, Habeeb Allah Lokain
- EditorTimeea Mohamed Ahmed
This shorts program illuminates the struggle within oneself. Through surreal storytelling and experimental forms, these films explore mental health and self-reflection. Runtime is 54 minutes
When Jafar is detached from his soul in a surreal journey through a forest, he must mentally escape the brutal truths of his homeland's conflict Sudan and the horrors of war and displacement, before it destroys his mind.
About the Filmmaker:
Timeea Mohamed Ahmed is an award-winning Sudanese film director, editor, and producer whose work focuses on experimental and documentary cinema. His films explore themes of conflict, identity, and cultural resilience, and have been screened at major festivals across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. He is best known for Khartoum (2025), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received multiple honors at the Berlin International Film Festival. His other notable works include Is it War? (2024), Saddari (2023), The Hope Journey (2021), and Flower of Sinkat (2018). In addition to film, Ahmed is actively engaged in regional advocacy and commercial media production.
- Year2025
- Runtime6 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountrySudan, Kenya
- Content WarningThis film may include emotional subject matter.
- DirectorTimeea Mohamed Ahmed
- ScreenwriterTimeea Mohamed Ahmed
- CastJafar Ameen, Habeeb Allah Lokain
- EditorTimeea Mohamed Ahmed