The Dam12A
Each evening after work, a Sudanese bricklayer wanders into the desert to work on a mysterious construction made out of mud. While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his creation starts to take a life of its own. Lebanese artist and filmmaker Ali Cherri’s quietly political first feature is an enigmatic and allegorical film with flourishes of magical realism.
Reviews
‘The Dam is an enigmatic and often eerie mood piece which incorporates elements of the supernatural as it weaves a poignant political allegory of revolution.’
Andrew Murray, The Upcoming
‘Eerie, hallucinatory tale of Sudan on the brink’
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
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We showed The Dam between June 9, 2023 and June 15, 2023.
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