The Dam
Mar 01 2023
•1h 24m
•Drama
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.
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Maher El Khair
Maher
Mudathir Musa
Santino Aguer Ding
Abo Algassim Sir Alkhatim
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