Sudan in Focus: Memory and Visions screening + talk – AWAN Festival 2024

An afternoon conversation between Sudanese women artists from a range of artistic practices including cinema, photography, craftsmanship and literature.

This special event will take the public through a visual journey of Sudan’s beautiful cultural diversity and multiple artistic identities. Be with us to explore themes of love for fragrances, rituals, and resistance with sonic, audio-visual and sensory interludes.

FILM SCREENING: Heroic Bodies, directed by Sara Suliman

Sudan, 2022, 96 minutes. The story of the development of women’s rights in Sudan is told through unique archive material and interviews with activists. We see and hear how women have been oppressed, ignored and abused for centuries, and what has changed.

Guest Speakers:

Sara El-Nager

Nasra Mamoun

Aisha Sharife

Safeguarding Sudan’s Living Heritage

Sara Suliman

BOOK TICKETS
£6
Event Details
  • Start Date
    March 2, 2024 12:00 pm
  • Address
    Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA