January 2025
26 January 2025, 8 pm
Goodbye Julia
120 min | Drama | Sudan/Egypt, 2023
The movie is set in Sudan, following two women from di erent cultural backgrounds. Mona, a retired northern Sudanese singer, takes in Julia, a southern Sudanese widow, and her son Daniel, out of guilt for her role in a murder. Unable to confess her actions, Mona tries to move on, but the nation‘s growing turmoil invades her life, forcing her to face her guilt.
Regisseur / Director: Mohamed Kordofani
Sprache / Language: sudanesisches Arabisch mit englischen Untertiteln / Sudanese Arabic with English subtitles
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27 January 2025, 8 pm
Nome
117 min | Drama | Guniea-Bissau, 2024
In NOME, veteran Guinean director Sana Na N’Hada refl ects on the anti-colonial struggle against Portugal from 1969 to the mid-1970s through a lyrical and minimalistic lens. The story follows Nome, who leaves his village to join the guerrillas, rising as a heroic leader while his abandoned relationships resurface during the turbulent post-revolutionary era. The fi lm explores the utopian hopes of African
revolutions and the seeds of betrayal within them. Archival footage by N’Hada enhances the fi lm’s poetic depth, transforming fragile, scratched frames into a powerful visual language.
Regisseurin / Director: Sana Na N‘Hada
Sprache / Language: Guinea-Bissau Kreol, Portugiesisch mit englischen Untertiteln /Creole, Portuguese with English subtitles
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28 January 2025, 8 pm
The Wall Street Boy
90 min | Drama | Kanada/Kenia, 2024
The film follows a young math genius from rural Kenya who uses natural patterns to create a successful stock market algorithm. His success draws global fi nanciers and local authorities, forcing him and his
girlfriend Chepchirchir to flee. Exploring innovation, tradition, and modernity, the fi lm sparks discussions on fi nancial literacy, global ethics, and Africa’s socio-economic dynamics..
Regisseur / Director: Charles Uwagbai
Sprache / Language: Englisch / English
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29 January 2025, 8 pm
The Village next to Paradise
133 min | Drama | Austria/France/Somalia, 2024
This fi lm is a 2024 drama fi lm, marking the feature-length directorial debut of Mo Harawe. The poignant narrative centers on a family‘s struggle to navigate life in a rural Somali village. Mamargrade struggles to raise his son Cigaal in their village Paradise amidst confl ict, natural disasters, and the constant presence of drones from the United States. Their family dynamic is further altered by the arrival of Mamargrade‘s
sister Araweelo, who is seeking a fresh start after her divorce.
Regisseurin / Director: Mo Harawe
Sprache / Language: Somali mit englischen Untertiteln / Somali with English subtitles
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