The Dam

Mar 1 2023 N/A 1h 20m
Mystery

Merowe Dam in North Sudan. Maher works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to erect a mysterious construction made of mud. Despite a disturbing wound in his lower back that seems to be eating away at his skin, he continues his labor day after day. While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his mud creation starts slowly to take a life of its own.

Plot

Every evening, a worker in a traditional brickyard by the the Nile secretly builds a mysterious mud construction. 'The Dam' is a political fable about the power of imagination set against the backdrop of the Sudanese revolution.

Written by

Bertrand Bonello, Ali Cherri, Geoffroy Grison

Directed by

Ali Cherri

Cast

Maher El Khair, Mudathir Musa, Santino Aguer Ding

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Germany, Serbia, Sudan

Production Companies

KinoElektron, Trilema, DGL Travel, Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion GmbH

Languages

Awards

4 wins & 8 nominations

Trailers
The Dam | A film by Ali Cherri | Official Trailer (UK)
Scores
# of Votes
159
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA