First time director, ahmed al noor (b.1996) was born in Sudan and is based in Treaty 1 Territory (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). He is a writer, producer, and artist, consolidating these passions into his first film. An active member of the Black Film Collective, al noor has been running the Collective's Writers' Club since its inception. His focus on film is rooted in Black perceptions from his experiences in East Africa to the West, expanding on why these perceptions of Black folk persist and what that can look like in the future.