Screening
Cinema in Sudan - 'The Dislocation of Amber' by Hussain Shariffe
12 Apr 2017
Event times
6:30-8:30p
Cost of entry
Free Admission
Address
- 21 Chalton Street
- London
- NW1 1JD
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Tube: Euston/Kings Cross St. Pancras
Film screening and Q&A with Hussein Shariffe's daughters
About
The Diclocation of Amber
Director: Hussein Shariffe
Year: 1975
Runtime: 32 minutes
Language: Arabic / English subtitles
The “Dislocation of Amber” was filmed in the city of Suakin, a formerly flourishing port in Sudan. All those who have previously written on Suakin admitted to the complexity of the town as a subject. So intriguing is Suakin that not even the origin of its name is agreed upon. Its history is one of famine & opulence, devastation and progress, rich trade and damage, involving colonialism. What makes Suakin so abidingly memorable is its resilience, built through war and conquests; the historical town is a product of determination and competitiveness.