Umloda Ibrahim
Email: u.ibrahim.1@research.gla.ac.uk
Pronouns: she/her
Research title: Resistance within/of Sudanese Cinema
Research Summary
African cinema has established a strong presence on the global cinematic stage yet Sudanese Cinema, with its history predating the 1950s, seems to have been overlooked. Recent film releases by Sudanese filmmakers have evoked questions regarding the history of filmmaking in Sudan, its contemporary industry and the images that are emerging.
My PhD research will chart the history of Sudanese Cinema from its origin to the present. The project is composed of three parts - archive, early filmmakers and the contemporary industry - and explores how resistance appears in Sudanese films and modes of production.
Conference
"Sudanese Cinema: Locating Sudanese filmmakers within its transnational industry," video essay presented at the James McCune Smith Annual Conference, June 2024