Talking About Trees
Synopsis
Filmmakers Ibrahim, Suliman, Eltayeb and Manar, close friends for many years, left their motherland in the sixties and seventies to study film abroad and founded the Sudanese Film Group in 1989. After years of distance and exile, they are reunited, hoping to finally make their old dream come true: to bring back cinema to Sudan by reopening the Halfaia Cinema, a dilapidated theater in Khartoum.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2020-01-09
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Zurich Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Suhaib Gasmelbari
- Screenplay & Story
- Suhaib Gasmelbari
- Original Title
- Talking About Trees
- Country of Origin
- Chad, France, Germany, Qatar, Sudan
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Made in Germany Filmproduktion, Göi-Göi Productions, DFI, Sudanese Film Group, Vidéo de Poche
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Suhaib Gasmelbari
Suhaib Gasmelbari
Suhaib Gasmelbari
Nelly Quettier, Gladys Joujou
Marie Balducchi
Department Leadership Roster
Marie Balducchi
Producer
Suhaib Gasmelbari
Director
Nelly Quettier
Editor
Gladys Joujou
Editor
Suhaib Gasmelbari
Director of Photography
Suhaib Gasmelbari
Writer
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What is Talking About Trees about?
Filmmakers Ibrahim, Suliman, Eltayeb and Manar, close friends for many years, left their motherland in the sixties and seventies to study film abroad and founded the Sudanese Film Group in 1989. After years of distance and exile, they are reunited, hoping to finally make their old dream come true: to bring back cinema to Sudan by reopening the Halfaia Cinema, a dilapidated theater in Khartoum.
Who directed Talking About Trees?
Talking About Trees was directed by Suhaib Gasmelbari.
Who stars in Talking About Trees?
The principal cast of Talking About Trees includes Ibrahim Shaddad, Suliman Mohamed Ibrahim Elnour, Eltayeb Mahdi, Manar al Hilo, Hana Abdelrahman Suliman.
When was Talking About Trees released and how long is it?
Talking About Trees was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.