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2021

Beats of the Antonov

Directed by Hajooj Kuka

2014 – 68'

Synopsis

Sudan has been in an almost constant state of civil war since it achieved independence in
1956, and it split into a pair of sovereign states in 2011. On the border between the two, Russian-made Antonov planes indiscriminately drop bombs on settlements in the Nuba Mountains below. Yet, incredibly, the people of the Blue Nile respond to adversity with music, singing and dancing to celebrate their survival. This film explores how music binds a community together, offering hope and a common identity for refugees engaged in a fierce battle to protect their cultural traditions and heritage from those trying to obliterate them.

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RAI FILM Festival 2025

The next RAI FILM Festival will take place in person from 27-30 March 2025 at the Watershed Cinema and the Arnolfini International Centre for Contemporary Arts in Bristol (UK) and online throughout the month of April 2025.