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
Best Long Drama Int'l, Austrian FF 2019
Jury Award for Best Humour/Satire, Filmfest Bremen 2019
Contacts
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Main Contact
Steven Markovitz
- Company:
- Big World Cinema
- Phone:
- +27 83 2611 044
- Email:
- steven@bigworld.co.za