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Beats of the Antonov

2014 Sudanese film

Beats of the Antonov is a documentary film released in 2014. It is a Sudanese-South African coproduction, directed by Sudanese filmmaker Hajooj Kuka and produced by Hajooj Kuka and Steven Markovitz. The film documents the Sudan–SRF conflict in the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains regions, focusing in particular on the role of music in helping the affected communities to sustain themselves culturally and spiritually in the face of the ongoing conflict.[1]

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This documentary, that "put Sudan's name on the screen of world cinema",[2] was made over a period of two years, with film director Hajooj Kuka residing among the people of the Nuba Mountains in Southern Sudan.[3]

Premise

The premise of Beats of the Antonov is that the core reason for the civil war in Sudan is an identity issue. Over many years, the central government in Sudan has enforced an Arab-Islamic identity on the other 56 major ethnic groups of Sudan. However, in reality Sudan has a diverse population with multi-cultural backgrounds. Through the documentary, Hajooj Kuka depicts the resilience of the people of the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains areas of Sudan through life-celebrating music and dance, despite their daily struggle to survive in a war-torn society.[4]

Reviews

The film won the People's Choice Award for Best Documentary at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival[1] and was well-reviewed by Indiewire,[5] Point of View,[6] The Guardian,[7] Variety[8] and Africa is a Country[9] among others.

Awards and nominations

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Festival appearances

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See also

References

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    TIFF ’14: Awards glory for "Beats of the Antonov". RealScreen, 14 September 2014.
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    TIFF 2014 Review: Beats of the Antonov' Finds A New Perspective From Which To Explore The Civil War In Sudan Indiewire, 15 September 2014.
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    REVIEW: Beats of the Antonov TIFF Docs 2014: "Beats of the Antonov" shows the celebration of culture as the defiant assertion for diversity Point of View, 8 September 2014.
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    Music of resistance in Sudan's rebel regions, The Guardian 9 December 2014,
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    Film Review: ‘Beats of the Antonov’ Variety, 2 January 2015.
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    New film, "Beats of the Antonov," unlike anything I have ever seen Archived 28 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine Africa is a Country, 15 September 2014.
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