The Dam
Merowe Dam in North Sudan. Maher works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to erect a mysterious construction made of mud. Despite a disturbing wound in his lower back that seems to be eating away at his skin, he continues his labor day after day. While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his mud creation starts slowly to take a life of its own.
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The Dam
- Overview
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- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 1, 2023
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Drama
User Score
63%
Original Title
السد
Production Companies
DGL Travel, KinoElektron, Trilema, Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion, Galerie Imane Farès, The Vega Foundation
Director
Ali Cherri
Description
Merowe Dam in North Sudan. Maher works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to erect a mysterious construction made of mud. Despite a disturbing wound in his lower back that seems to be eating away at his skin, he continues his labor day after day. While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his mud creation starts slowly to take a life of its own.
