Maher works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile near the Merowe dam. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to build a mysterious construction made of mud. Set against the Sudanese revolution, his creation starts to take a life of its own… The Dam is a political fable about the power of imagination set against the backdrop of the Sudanese revolution.
Screening of the film THE DAM (LE BARRAGE) in collaboration with the MUDAM, followed by a Q&A with the director and artist Ali Cherri and moderated by Joel Valabrega (MUDAM) and Line Ajan (MUDAM).
Cast/Avec
Maher El Khair, Mudathir Musa, Santino Aguer Ding, Abo Algassim Sir Alkhatim
Best Actor, Cairo International Film Festival, 2022, eg
Best Artistic Achievement, Thessaloniki International Film Festival, 2022, gr
Special Mention, Tokyo FILMeX, 2022, jp
Ali Cherri
Born in Beirut, Ali Cherri is a visual artist and director based in Paris. Combining films, videos, sculptures and installations, his work questions the construction of historical stories. Ali was Artist in Residence at the National Gallery in London (2021/2022) and was awarded the Silver Lion for the promising artist at the 59th Venice Art Biennale in 2022.
