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Talking About Trees (2019)

Movie ★ 7.2 94 min

Documentary

Filmmakers Ibrahim, Suliman, Eltayeb and Manar, close friends for many years, left their motherland in the sixties and seventies to study film abroad and founded the Sudanese Film Group in 1989. After years of distance and exile, they are reunited, hoping to finally make their old dream come true: to bring back cinema to Sudan by reopening the Halfaia Cinema, a dilapidated theater in Khartoum.

Suhaib Gasmelbari Director Suhaib Gasmelbari Writer

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Quick facts

Released
December 18, 2019
Runtime
94 min
IMDb
tt9658178
Country
Chad, , , , Sudan
Language
,
Studio
, Made in Germany Filmproduktion, Göi-Göi Productions,

Themes

Cast

Ibrahim Shaddad Ibrahim Shaddad Self - Filmmaker Suliman Mohamed Ibrahim Elnour Suliman Mohamed Ibrahim Elnour Self - Filmmaker Eltayeb Mahdi Eltayeb Mahdi Self - Filmmaker Manar al Hilo Self - Filmmaker Hana Abdelrahman Suliman Self - SFG Member

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Frequently asked questions

What is Talking About Trees about?
Filmmakers Ibrahim, Suliman, Eltayeb and Manar, close friends for many years, left their motherland in the sixties and seventies to study film abroad and founded the Sudanese Film Group in 1989. After years of distance and exile, they are reunited, hoping to finally make their old dream come true: to bring back cinema to Sudan by reopening the Halfaia Cinema, a dilapidated theater in Khartoum.
Who directed Talking About Trees?
Talking About Trees was directed by Suhaib Gasmelbari.
Who stars in Talking About Trees?
Talking About Trees stars Ibrahim Shaddad, Suliman Mohamed Ibrahim Elnour, Eltayeb Mahdi, Manar al Hilo.
When was Talking About Trees released?
Talking About Trees is a 2019 documentary film.
Where can I watch Talking About Trees?
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