Sudan / 2013 / 12mins / Documentary / Arabic

The Crying Sea celebrates the gift of the Red Sea to the city of Port Sudan and makes an urgent plea to its citizens to wake up to the consequences of sea pollution.

Part of the Cultural Healing project, based on a concept developed by British-Sudanese filmmaker Taghreed Elsanhouri, a creative peace-building project in Sudan that trained journalism students, civil society representatives and young people to make short documentary films which expressed their cultures and traditions.

Aladin Reyhan

Aladin Reyhan is a filmmaker from Sudan. Reyhan's short documentary Crying Sea, co-directed with Hashim Fath Alrahman, was a result of participating in the The Cultural Healing workshop, a concept developed by British-Sudanese filmmaker Taghreed Elsanhouri, a creative peace-building project in Sudan that trained journalism students, civil society representatives and young people to make short documentary films which expressed their cultures and traditions. A quote from the filmmakers: The most important aspect of the training was the hands on experience and learning by doing approach. I am now more confident in my voice and ability as a director. Our region is rich in stories and diverse cultures and I am now developing documentary ideas about our ethnic and cultural diversity." Learn More

Hashim Fath Alrahman

Hashim Fath Alrahman is a filmmaker from Sudan. Alrahman's short documentary Crying Sea, co-directed with Aladin Reyhan, was a result of participating in the The Cultural Healing workshop, a concept developed by British-Sudanese filmmaker Taghreed Elsanhouri, a creative peace-building project in Sudan that trained journalism students, civil society representatives and young people to make short documentary films which expressed their cultures and traditions. A quote from the filmmakers: The most important aspect of the training was the hands on experience and learning by doing approach. I am now more confident in my voice and ability as a director. Our region is rich in stories and diverse cultures and I am now developing documentary ideas about our ethnic and cultural diversity." Learn More