July 2 Sunset Kino Screening | The Dam by Ali Cherri

Join us this Thursday, July 2, for the second Sunset Kino screening, featuring The Dam by Ali Cherri, a poetic political fable about the power of imagination set against the backdrop of the Sudanese revolution.⁠ ⁠ Thursday, July 2 8:30 PM–10:30PM | Gairloch Gardens FREE ADMISSION.

All are welcome ⁠ Film by Ali Cherri⁠ Programmed by Séamus Kealy⁠ ⁠ The Dam, 2022 (84 mins)⁠ Sudan, near the Merowe dam. Maher works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to build a mysterious construction made of mud.

While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his creation starts to take a life of its own.⁠ ⁠ Advance registration is encouraged, but drop-ins are welcome.⁠ ⁠⁠ Screenings take place outdoors in Gairloch Gardens, weather permitting. In case of rain, the program will be held indoors in our studio.⁠