In a cotton-farming village in Sudan, 15-year-old Nafisa has a crush on Babiker, but her parents have arranged her marriage to Nadir, a young Sudanese businessman living abroad.
Nafisa’s grandmother Al-Sit, the powerful village matriarch, has her own plans for Nafisa’s future. But can Nafisa choose for herself?

AL-SIT was awarded at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Tampere Film Festival, LA Shorts International Film Festival, Busan International Short Film Festival and AFI Fest.

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2020 | Sudan, Qatar | 20'

Directed by: Suzannah Mirghani
Written by: Suzannah Mirghani
With: Mihad Murtada, Rabeha Mohammed, Mohammed Magdi, Haram Basher, Asir Mahjoub
Cinematographer: Khalid Awad
Editor: Abdelrahim Kattab, Suzannah Mirghani
Producer: Suzannah Mirghani, Eiman Mirghani
International sales: Premium Films

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Festivals & Awards

2020: Ajyal Film Festival
2021: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival • Canal+, Ciné+ Award
2021: Tampere Film Festival | International Competition • Grand Prix
2021: Aspen Shortsfest
2021: Toronto Arab Film Festival • Audience Award
2021: Huesca International Film Festival • Best Script
2021: Seattle International Film Festival
2021: LA Shorts International Film Festival • Best of Fest
2021: Bronzelens Film Festival • Best Short Film
2021: San Francisco International Film Festival
2021: Busan International Short Film Festival • Jury Award
2021: Palm Springs International Shortfest
2021: AFI Fest • Grand Jury Prize
2021: New Orleans Film Festival • Best Narrative Short
2021: Interfilm Berlin • Best Live Action Short