The filmmakers
“As filmmakers behind the camera and participants in front, we’re all from different backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, and social classes. Such differences are what have too often been used to fuel past Sudanese conflicts as well as the current war in Sudan. However, in this film journey we discovered each other in a deeper and richer way and learnt to work together and support each other. We also realized that our diversity is actually a source of strength. We have become one cinema family irrespective of our age, class background, ethnicity or color. We wish our film to be a valuable piece of archive for the future and a poetic tribute to Khartoum and its people and to all the people of Sudan at this pivotal moment in our nation’s history.”
“This film represents our resistance to war and our belief in the Sudanese people to overcome.”
Snoopy, Rawia, Timeea and Anas.
Brahim Snoopy is a Sudanese filmmaker and cinematographer working recently for ARTE, BBC and The Washington Post, as well as music videos, commercials, and shorts. Notable works include the feature documentaries *Khartoum Offside*, which won Best Documentary at the Carthage Film Festival, and From Argentina to Sudan, as well as the award-winning shorts Serotonin and Journey to Kenya.
Rawia Alhag is a Sudanese filmmaker and screenwriter based in Nairobi, Kenya. Her work focuses on women’s and children’s issues, shedding light on the experiences and struggles of Sudanese people both within their communities and in the diaspora. She directed the award-winning short film "Out of Coverage", which won Best Foreign Film at the Juba Film Festival.
Anas Saeed is a Sudanese photo-journalist & filmmaker. He works for the independent media Ayin Network. He has produced a series of documentaries on folklore, art in revolution, war and human rights. He has also produced investigative films on mining companies and their impact on the environment. He was a DoP on the Spider-Man of Sudan (2022). His latest work is Five Meals of Resistance (2024), soon to be released to festivals.
Timeea Mohamed Ahmed is a Sudanese director, editor & producer based in East-Africa. His work explores non-narrative experimental & documentary. He directed short films, including Saddari (2023) and Is it War? (2024). Other credits are Flower of Sinkat (2018), Hope Journey (2021), as well as advocacy and commercial campaigns. His films center on the culture and struggles of Sudan.
The creative & producing team
Creative Director & Film Writer - Phil Cox – Native Voice Films
Phil is the co-director of award-winning indie film collective Native Voice Films since 1998 and has directed and shot over 30 films for TV and cinema. His recent cinematic features as director/writer are THE BENGALI DETECTIVE (Sundance and Berlin premiere – HBO), LOVE HOTEL (Toronto premiere. Netflix / BBC Storyville), BETTY THEY SAY I’M DIFFERENT (IDFA premiere, ARTE / BBC / Amazon), THE CLEANER (FR2), AND THE SPIDER-MAN OF SUDAN (ARTE / GUARDIAN). He is the recipient of a British Grierson Award, a Rory Peck Award, and the Hinzpeter and Bayeux Calvados awards for his work in Sudan since 2004. Phil is the creator and writer for KHARTOUM, also contributing camera and drone work with the filmmakers.
Film Editor & Associate Producer - Yousef Jubeh
Yousef is a Palestinian-Irish editor. He has over a decade of experience editing in film and television, which includes work for the BBC, Al Jazeera, ARTE, Lorton Entertainment, M&C Satchii, Burst Pictures, and Native Voice Films. Some of his recent feature work includes ‘Detained under the Houthis’, ‘Tim Westwood: Abuse of Power’ and THE SALON for ARTE France. For KHARTOUM Yousef worked both on the ground in camera and sound with the filmmakers as well as supporting production and the film edit.
Producer - Giovanna Stopponi - Native Voice Films: Giovanna has been developing and producing international creative documentaries and reportages since 2006 for ARTE, BBC, Channel 4, France 2, NETFLIX, HBO, AMAZON, and premiered at SUNDANCE, BERLINALE, TORONTO, IDFA, Sarajevo & others. Her creative features include THE BENGALI DETECTIVE, which premiered at Sundance and Berlinale and winner of a British Grierson Award; the Japanese feature LOVE HOTEL in a UK-France co-production with Oscar winning company Bonne Pioche, for Netflix USA, BBC Storyville and France 2; and the ARTE/BBC film BETTY—THEY SAY I’M DIFFERENT. Her work SPIDER-MAN OF SUDAN for ARTE and The GUARDIAN in 2023, won the Prix Bayeux Calvados and Hinzpeter Award. She is the lead producer of KHARTOUM . Along with her production work, Giovanna is Director of REACT – Refugee Education Across Conflicts Trust – a UK charity working with those from a migratory background to access education and a dignified life.
Producer - Talal Afifi - Sudan Film Factory. Talal is a film producer and the CEO of Sudan Film Factory, an independent film production house based in Khartoum. Since 2010, Talal Afifi has produced and supported the production of over 40 films, encompassing both short and feature-length works in fiction and documentary. Through collaborations with international producers and production funds such as the Robert Bosch Foundation (Germany), Preve Films (Argentina), Cornell University (US), Prince Claus Fund (Netherlands), and International Media Support (Denmark), his projects have garnered recognition and international awards. Some notable films that Talal Afifi has produced include "Al-Sit," "You Will Die at Twenty," "The Art of Sin,", "From Sudan to Argentina", “ A Handful of Dates.” Talal is one of the originating seed producers for KHARTOUM.
Animation & GFX Philip K Good (UK) is an award-winning animator and motion graphics artist. He has directed and created animations for feature films, television, and brands for 15 years. He specialises in using a mixed media approach, elegantly combining photography, video, and 2D animation into powerful scenes that drive narrative forward. His recent work includes the feature documentary Betty, They Say I’m Different (Native Voice Films), the UK number 1 Netflix documentary Who Killed Jill Dando? He is currently working on two major Netflix documentary series due for release in 2025. Phil and his team created all GFX and animated graphics for KHARTOUM.