Hind Meddeb, 2024, 76 min. In Arabic and English with English Subtitles
Screening followed by a Q&A with director Hind Meddeb and Thomas Dodman

“Following four young activists during the Sudanese revolution of 2019, director Hind Meddeb conjures a narrative about collective hope and possible seismic change. Armed with just their words, ideas, poetry, and art, the subjects of this documentary inspire themselves and the audience with their perseverance and clarity of their just demands. In a time when Sudan is facing almost 18 months of violent war, famine, and the indifference of the rest of the world, this film acts as a beacon of hope and confirmation that the people of Sudan will persist and insist on a bright future.” — Murtada Elfadl, see his full review in Variety.

Watch the trailer here

Hind Meddeb is a Paris-based filmmaker and journalist who grew up between France, Morocco, and Tunisia. She has directed the documentaries De Casa au paradis (2008), Electro Chaabi (2013), Tunisia Clash (2016), and Paris Stalingrad, which premiered at TIFF 2019. Sudan, Remember Us (2024) is her latest film.

Thomas Dodman is Associate Professor of French and Director of the History & Literature Program at Columbia University.

This event is part of a short series of documentary films on the theme of “In the Middle: Women Documenting Arab Struggles” produced by Maison Française and co-sponsored by the Center for Palestine Studies, MESAAS and Middle East Institute at Columbia University. Join us on February 14 for Bye Bye Tiberias by Lina Soualem, followed by a Q&A with Director Lina Soualem and Thomas Dodman. And on March 27, the U.S. Premiere of From Abdul To Leila by Leila Albayaty.