NOTHING HAPPENS AFTER YOUR ABSENCE
by Ibrahim Omar

15min | Sudan | 2026

Ibrahim goes back to the village he once left, hoping
to screen films. But as he wrestles with custom
and bureaucracy, war ignites across Sudan, turning
​his search for a screen into a battle to stay alive.
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​Year of production 2026
Length 15'
Country Sudan
Shooting Format Digital
Aspect Ratio 4:3
Dialogue Tigre ​

Director Ibrahim Omar
Producer Ibrahim Omar
Writer Ibrahim Omar
Director of Photography Ala Kheir
Editors Ziad Faid, Youhanna Nagy
Sound Ala Kheir, Ibrahim Omar, Youssef Assaf​
Production Designer Ezer Sloan
Cast Ibrahim Omar, Ali Hommed, Hommed Mohammed Ali, Qassem Al-Araby, Mohammed Yaqoub
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Festival selections
Quinzaine des Cinéastes Cannes 2026, France - World Premiere
Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival 2026, Portugal - Grand Prix
25 FPS Festival 2026, Croatia
MANAKI BROTHERS - International Cinematographers’ Film Festival 2026, North Macedonia

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