Najwa Yassin

Biography

Sudan

Najwa Yassin is a filmmaker from Sudan. Yassin's short documentary Train of Longing 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 filmmaker: "The film deals with the story of the North Sudanese city of Atbara and the cultural, economic and social impact of train journeys. Its wheels were the inspiration to the city's singer who has composed unforgettable works of music.

Filmography

Train of Longing (2013)

Films Curated by AFF