In Sudan, a guilt-ridden singer takes in a murdered man’s widow, forging a fragile friendship built on secrets and uneasy atonement.
Wracked by guilt after helping cover up a murder, Mona, a retired northern Sudanese singer in a troubled marriage, takes in Julia, the southern Sudanese widow of the dead man, and her young son. As an unexpected friendship forms, Mona hides the truth from Julia, unaware that Sudan’s political turmoil will soon force buried sins into the open.
Rialto Recommends This is powerful, morally complex drama about guilt, friendship and the cost of silence. Set against a divided Sudan, it turns one household into a portrait of a country under strain, where private secrets and political fractures become impossible to separate. Tender, tense and deeply humane, it is a story of women trying to survive history and each other.
Cast
Eiman Yousif (Mona), Siran Riak (Julia), Nazar Goma (Akram)
Director
Writer
Language
Arabic
Subtitles
English
Countries
Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, Egypt, Sweden
Studio
Potential Fims