aKasha
Year: 2018
Country:
SUDAN, SOUTH AFRICA, QATAR, GERMANY
Language:
Arabic
Run Time:
78 minutes
Adnan is torn. He’s in love with Lina, but he’s really in love with Nancy, his beloved AK47. The civil war in Sudan has been on hiatus during the rainy season, but the time has come for Adnan to rejoin the rebel forces and continue fighting the revolution. Known for his bravery among his rebel fighters, Adnan’s invincible air angers Lina, and his conceited attitude raises her suspicions of his infidelity. After a heated argument, she throws him out and refuses to give him his gun. Along comes Absi, who’s been successfully dodging the rebel commanders who are rounding up troops to return to battle. Absi agrees to help Adnan return to Lina’s village to rescue Nancy, but rebel recruits are everywhere. The two must find a disguise, although they quickly learn getting their hands on the sacred AK47 and winning back Lina’s heart won’t be easy. Adnan and Absi provide plenty of entertainment in AKASHA, a surprisingly comedic tale set against the backdrop of civil war. (In Arabic with subtitles) —A.B.
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Sidebars
African Diaspora
Voices of the Arab World
Competition
International Narrative Competition
Director
hajooj kuka
hajooj kuka is a filmmaker from Sudan. kuka's 2014 feature documentary, “Beats of the Antonov,” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the People's Choice Documentary Award. kuka also trains and works with young filmmakers across Sudan.
Filmography
Beats of the Antonov (2014), AKASHA (2018)
Producers
hajooj kuka, Steven Markovitz
Screenwriting
hajooj kuka
Cinematography
Giovanni P. Autran, hajooj kuka
Editing
hajooj kuka
Principal Cast
Ekram Marcus, Kamal Ramadan, Ganja Mohamed Chakado, Abdallah Alnur, Najla Kamal
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