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Release Date:
December 2, 2020
Original Title:
My Sister, Sara
Production Companies:
Golden Tusk Labs
The African Film Festival
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 30
In late 2018 and throughout 2019, Sudan experienced months of protests that ultimately overthrew a 30-year dictatorship. Sara Elhassan was among the young grassroots activists who kept the world informed and connected during this time through social media, helping to mobilize global support for the cause of the Sudanese people. In "My Sister, Sara", Elhassan and her older brother Amin, an ESPN sports analyst and TV personality, engage in a candid dialogue on survivor's guilt, youth movements, and the role of women in the Sudanese revolution.
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