A witty and engaging cinephile documentary
Talking About Trees
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France, Sudan, Chad · 2019
1h 34m
Director Suhaib Gasmelbari
Starring Ibrahim Shaddad, Suliman Mohamed Ibrahim Elnour, Eltayeb Mahdi, Manar al Hilo
Genre Documentary
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Four retired Sudanese filmmakers attempt to restore Sudanese cinema and reopen an abandoned movie theater in Khartoum, which has fallen into disrepair amid decades of censorship, oppression, and negligent bureaucracy. In the attempt to bring the theater back, the men are also able to address political issues and other matters that are usually censored.
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The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer
A quiet and contemplative look at artists forced to face the reality that their work can no longer exist where they live.
Little White Lies by Maria Nae
An honest, inspiring achievement.
The New Yorker by Richard Brody
Some of the best talk, and some of the most dedicated collaborations, and some of the warmest friendships that I've seen in a movie in quite a while
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