The Dam (2023)

Drama

Merowe Dam in North Sudan. Maher works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to erect a mysterious construction made of mud. Despite a disturbing wound in his lower back that seems to be eating away at his skin, he continues his labor day after day. While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his mud creation starts slowly to take a life of its own.

Cast

Maher
M Maher El Khair
M Mudathir Musa
S Santino Aguer Ding
A Abo Algassim Sir Alkhatim
A Ayman Sharif

Crew

Director
A Ali Cherri
Director of Photography
B Bassem Fayad
Editor
I Isabelle Manquillet
Editor
Nelly Quettier
Associate Producer
R Remi Bonhomme
Co-Producer
I Imane Farès
Co-Producer
Martin Hampel
Co-Producer
Thanassis Karathanos
Producer
J Janja Kralj
Co-Producer
V Vanja Milanovic
Co-Producer
V Vladimir Perišić
Music
Robin Coudert
Art Direction
A Abbass Alkhalifa
Second Assistant Director
S Savannah Delcamp-Risse
First Assistant Director
T Toufic Khreich
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
S Simon Apostolou
Sound Mixer
S Simon Apostolou
Foley Editor
L Luka Barajević
Foley Recordist
E Emmanuel Desguez
Foley Artist
V Vincent Gregorio
Sound Designer
J Jakov Munižaba
Supervising Sound Editor
J Jakov Munižaba
Sound
T Thomas Van Pottelberge
Visual Effects
M Mel Massadian
Colorist
Yov Moor
Writer
A Ali Cherri
Writer
G Geoffroy Grison
Writer
Bertrand Bonello
Idea
L Lina Mounzer
Co-Producer
S Samo Hussein
Co-Producer
Olivier Père
Assistant Director
M Mona Khouli