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aKasha

Fall Grants 2016 - Production Stage

hajooj kuka / Feature Narrative / Sudan, South Africa, Germany, Qatar / 2018 / 78 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Politics, War, Satire

Synopsis

Adnan is a revolutionary war hero whose love for fighting and his AK-47 are rivalled only by his feelings for Lina, his long-suffering sweetheart. When Adnan is late to return to his military unit after leave, the army commander launches a “kasha” to round up truant soldiers. Distracted by Lina, Adnan is caught off guard and makes a run for it. He joins up with Absi, a lover-not-a-fighter type who is dodging the kasha. Together, these two unlikely friends plot ways to reunite Adnan with his gun – and with Lina. Through a series of wry and humorous incidents over 24 hours, ‘A Kasha’ explores life and love in rebel-held areas of Sudan.

Credits

Director
hajooj kuka
Screenwriter
hajooj kuka
Producer
Steven Markovitz, hajooj kuka
Production Company
Big World Cinema
Production Company
Big World Cinema

About the Director

hajooj kuka is a filmmaker from Sudan. kuka’s 2014 feature documentary, ‘Beats of the Antonov’, had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People’s Choice Documentary Award. The film has been broadcast on POV, screened at more than 60 festivals and won seven international awards. kuka also trains and works with young filmmakers across Sudan.

Awards and Festival History


Festivals

Venice IFF 2018, Critics’ Week (WP)
TIFF 2018, Discovery
BFI London FF 2018

Awards

Best Long Drama Int'l, Austrian FF 2019
Jury Award for Best Humour/Satire, Filmfest Bremen 2019

Contacts

  • Main Contact

    Steven Markovitz

    Company: 
    Big World Cinema
    Phone: 
    +27 83 2611 044
    Email: 
    steven@bigworld.co.za

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