Iman - Faith at the Crossroads
Iman is the story of 4 Sudanese men and women from different walks of life who are drawn into the world of radicalization. Although diverse in backgrounds and circumstances they share one common destiny. Based on real events, the film paints a picture on the present day challenges of violent extremism in Sudan through personal stories.
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Mia BittarDirector
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Mia BittarWriter
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Ahmed MohsenProducer
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Mia BittarProducer
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Alyaa MusaProducer
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Asaad AliKey Cast
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Adil KebidKey Cast
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Sahar IbrahemKey Cast
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Hassan KhamisKey Cast
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Natalia YagoubKey Cast
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Ibrahem AhmedKey Cast
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Marwan OmerKey Cast
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Mia BittarEditor
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Ahmed Abdel MohsenEditor
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Fiction, Drama
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Runtime:39 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:April 30, 2017
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Production Budget:100,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Sudan
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Country of Filming:Sudan
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Language:Arabic
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Shooting Format:HD 4K
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Aspect Ratio:2:39:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Sudan Independent Film FestivalKhartoum
Sudan -
Human Rights Film FestivalGeneva
Switzerland -
Bushwick Film FestivalNY
United States -
Festival Cinémas d'AfriqueLausanne
Switzerland -
Middle East Now Film FestivalFlorence
Italy -
CinemAfricaStockholm
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Luxor African Film FestivalLuxor
Egypt -
International Short Film Festival WinterthurWinthertur
Switzerland
Mia is a Lebanese/ Sudanese producer and director based in Sudan. After working in NY and London as an editor turned producer/ director she returned to Sudan in 2008 and started traveling the country shooting guerilla-style documentaries.
Al-Jazeera commissioned her first film for Witness about a group of self-taught actors in Darfur. Since then Mia has sought to tell stories about Sudan that present a different narrative to that in the mainstream media. In 2012 she founded a production company producing TV commercials, short films and documentaries.
Her films have been screened on Al-Jazeera, PBS, France24, as well as festivals. Mia has also trained filmmakers and facilitated participatory film-making processes in South Sudan and Somalia.
‘Iman’ is her first short fiction.