After a year of powerful screenings and conversations, the Video Consortium Doha Hub returns with a special evening dedicated to Sudanese filmmaking, resilience, and resistance.

Through a curated selection of short films, we’ll explore how Sudanese artists, filmmakers, and journalists are using creative expression to respond to conflict, preserve cultural identity, and advocate for justice. From deeply personal stories of loss and memory to bold acts of artistic defiance, these films reflect the strength and spirit of Sudan’s people in times of crisis.

Hosted in collaboration with TrueNorth Qatar and VCUarts Qatar, this event will feature three acclaimed films followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A with leading Sudanese voices shaping art and storytelling today.

Screening Programme:

‘Kamala Ibrahim Ishag: States of Oneness’ (7 mins) by Suzanna Mirghani.
‘States of Oneness’ celebrates pioneering Sudanese painter Kamala Ibrahim Ishag. Blending the earthly and the spiritual, the film explores her six-decade career and her distinctive works that entwine human and plant forms to reflect on nature, womanhood, and the unseen rhythms of life.

Suzanna Mirghani is a Sudanese-Russian filmmaker, writer, and researcher whose work explores themes of identity, postcolonialism, and gender in the Arab world. Known for her award-winning short Al-Sit, Mirghani blends academic inquiry with visual storytelling, amplifying underrepresented voices and centering nuanced portrayals of Sudanese and Arab womanhood in both documentary and fiction film.

‘El Maradh Ma Bektil / When It’s Time’ (16 mins) by Awad Hashim Karrar.
‘When It’s Time’ documentary follows Awad Hashim Karrar on an emotional journey as he faces his father’s declining health and eventual passing, capturing grief, love, and the quiet strength found in saying goodbye.

Awad Hashim Karrar is an acclaimed Sudanese filmmaker whose work delves into themes of memory, revolution, and the reclamation of African identity through cinema. Drawing from Sudan’s complex histories and the lived experiences of its people, Karrar’s films weave personal and collective memory into powerful visual narratives. His storytelling often explores the intersection of art and activism, using film as a tool to document social movements, challenge stereotypes, and reimagine Africa’s place in global cinema.

'Fleeing Sudan: Crossing the Channel to the UK’ (33 mins), an Al Jazeera Witness documentary, by Camille Toulmé & Julien Goudichaud
Nearly 20 years after his brother died on the refugee trail, Daba follows his path as conflict erupts in Sudan. Stuck in Calais's "Jungle" after 200 failed crossings, he clings to one mission: repatriate his brother’s body knowing there’s no way back.

Camille Toulmé is a journalist and director, whose favorite subjects revolve around migration issues and the Arab world. She mainly worked for the international broadcaster Arte for whom she has covered censorship in Egypt, the first crossing of the Channel by exiles as well as the crisis of the pandemic. Gradually, she moved towards a more documentary approach to subjects as with her awarded film about a young Syrian refugee, called ‘Rawa’.
Julien Goudichaud is a director. Correspondent in Africa for AFP, Julien has made numerous documentaries around the world. Thus ‘Missionary in Mosul’ is a good example broadcasted on the French national channel, France TV. In 2020, he directed ‘Calais: Door of the Exodus’ for the international broadcaster Arte and his multi-awarded documentary ‘Confined Outside’ was shown in Clermont Ferrand, Namur and 12 other festivals.

Panel Discussion:
After the screening, we will have an insightful discussion panel moderated by Eiman Mirghani, award-winning Sudanese director and producer based in Qatar.

The panel will be featuring:

• Assil Diab: Sudanese visual artist, graphic designer, and graffiti pioneer, and the first female graffiti artist from both Sudan and Qatar. A two-time TEDx speaker and VCUarts graduate, she uses her “artivism” to honor stories of resilience and social change.
• Suzanna Mirghani: Creator of ‘Kamala Ibrahim Ishag: States of Oneness’.
• Salma Abdalla: Sudanese creator, researcher, and founder of Andariya - a multilingual digital media and research platform dedicated to positive storytelling from Sudan and to the East and Horn of Africa region. Her work amplifies African voices through cultural programming, storytelling, and research across the region and its diaspora.
• Awad Hashim Karrar: Creator of ‘When It’s Time’.

🍿 Schedule:
5:30 PM - Doors open
6:00 PM - Film Screenings
7:00 PM - Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A
8:00 PM - Casual gathering

🎟️ FREE entry! Reserve your ticket here. 

Please note that all attendees are required to present a government-issued ID at the entrance.

Convenient parking is available on campus, with ECS North Parking near The Dome as an additional option.

We are looking forward to meeting you!