Black Country
Spring Grant 2011 - Post-Production Stage
Mahmoud Omar / Short Documentary / Egypt, Qatar / 2011 / 19 min / Colour / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Politics, Social Issues, Immigration, Based on a True Story, Docufiction
Synopsis
The tanbour is an object of cultural unity; unrestricted by religion or nationalism, this musical instrument exists in contrast to the racial tensions that inundate the new nation being built by the South Sudanese. Music can represent freedom; this documentary demonstrates that it can also be an object of unity in times of incredible change.
Credits
- Director
- Mahmoud Omar
- Screenwriter
- Mahmoud Omar
- Producer
- Mahmoud Omar
About the Director
Mahmoud Omar was born in 1975. An Egyptian artist, filmmaker and producer, he has worked on several productions as assistant in the USA and Egypt. He has written several scripts and is a photographer, musician and actor.