Hind's Dream

Hind is a bedouin girl who spends weeks alone in the tent as her husband hunts. In her poetic monologue, she recounts a strange dream about wandering alone in the desert, meeting an old oracle, and having glimpses into a future Doha city.

  • Suzannah Mirghani
    Director
  • Suzannah Mirghani
    Writer
  • Suzannah Mirghani
    Producer
  • Rodney X Sharkey
    Producer
  • Julietta Mirghani
    Producer
  • Alsi Altinisik
    Key Cast
  • Athanasios Sardellis
    Key Cast
  • Razan Al Humaidi
    Key Cast
  • Suzannah Mirghani
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 23, 2014
  • Country of Origin:
    Sudan
  • Country of Filming:
    Qatar
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Abu Dhabi Film Festival
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    United Arab Emirates
    October 23, 2014
    International premier
    Official Selection
  • Ajyal Film Festival
    Doha, Qatar
    Qatar
    December 5, 2014
    Jury Prize for Artistic Vision
  • Imagine Science Film Festival
    Abu Dhabi
    United Arab Emirates
    February 20, 2015
  • Experimental Sudanese Shorts at the Mosaic Rooms
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 10, 2020
  • Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Film Festival
    Boston
    United States
    November 24, 2015
  • Native Spirit Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 28, 2017
Director Biography - Suzannah Mirghani

Suzannah Mirghani is an independent filmmaker working on highlighting stories from the Arab world. She is a Media Studies and Museum Studies graduate. Being of multicultural Sudanese and Russian backgrounds, she is interested in stories that examine the interconnectedness of multiple – and sometimes seemingly opposing – ethnicities and identities. She is the writer, director, and producer of several short films, including Al-Sit (2020), Caravan (2016), and Hind's Dream (2014).

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