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aKasha

  • Nitehawk Cinema - Williamsburg 136 Metropolitan Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11249 United States (map)

Cinema Arabiyya is back for our second screening featuring the film AKASHA by Hajooj Kuka.

Referred to as “the first Sudanese stoner comedy”, aKasha is a universal offbeat love story set in a time of civil war. Adnan is a Sudanese revolutionary who is considered a war hero. His love for his AK47 rifle is equalled only by his feelings for Lina, his long-suffering sweetheart. When Adnan is late to return to his military unit after his leave, army commander Blues launches a kasha: the rounding up and arresting of truant soldiers. Adnan is caught-off guard and makes a run for it with pacifist Absi. The two unlikely friends plot ways to reunite Adnan with his gun – and with Lina – while avoiding their fellow soldiers. Through a series of wry and humorous incidents over 24 hours, we explore life and ideology in rebel-held areas of Sudan.

The situation in Sudan is no laughing matter but I hope this film will open up a conversation about Sudan’s history and the current genocide.

2019 - Sudan - 78min

Directed by Hajooj Kuka

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