The Dam (2023)
Merowe Dam in North Sudan. Maher works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to erect a mysterious construction made of mud. Despite a disturbing wound in his lower back that seems to be eating away at his skin, he continues his labor day after day. While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his mud creation starts slowly to take a life of its own.
Director: Ali Cherri
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Maher El Khair as Maher |
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Mudathir Musa as |
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Santino Aguer Ding as |
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Abo Algassim Sir Alkhatim as |
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Ayman Sharif as |
| Directing | Ali Cherri | Director |
| Camera | Bassem Fayad | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Nelly Quettier | Editor |
| Editing | Isabelle Manquillet | Editor |
| Sound | Vincent Gregorio | Foley Artist |
| Directing | Toufic Khreich | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Thanassis Karathanos | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Simon Apostolou | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Imane Farès | Co-Producer |
| Production | Vladimir Perišić | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Simon Apostolou | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Emmanuel Desguez | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Thomas Van Pottelberge | Sound |
| Art | Abbass Alkhalifa | Art Direction |
| Directing | Savannah Delcamp-Risse | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jakov Munižaba | Sound Designer |
| Visual Effects | Mel Massadian | Visual Effects |
| Production | Martin Hampel | Co-Producer |
| Production | Janja Kralj | Producer |
| Editing | Yov Moor | Colorist |
| Sound | Jakov Munižaba | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Vanja Milanovic | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Robin Coudert | Music |
| Production | Remi Bonhomme | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Bertrand Bonello | Writer |
| Writing | Geoffroy Grison | Writer |
| Writing | Ali Cherri | Writer |
| Production | Olivier Père | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Lina Mounzer | Idea |
| Directing | Mona Khouli | Assistant Director |
| Production | Samo Hussein | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Luka Barajević | Foley Editor |