Sudan / 2019 / 5mins / Experimental and Music / English

Bidaya is a song about hope, this song was written right before the start of the revolution in khartoum, where most people in the city was desperate and helpless but yet people had so much hope in themselves and their land, people had this hidden energy that was buried for years to finally change the situation up completely and live a better life as a nation. Bidaya Music video is a project created by the Elgizouli sisters,(Sally,Mai and Hiba) three sisters from Omdurman, Sudan. The video explores various themes through different shots, each representing a specific subject, such as pride in Sudan’s diversity, the natural beauty of Sudanese women reflected in their hair and diverse skin tones, as well as the strength and creativity of women. The video highlights freedom of expression and the rejection of restrictions on creativity, blending modern and traditional styles while drawing inspiration from Sudanese heritage. It provides space for their imagination to unfold in a contemporary vision through their eyes."

Ifeyinwa Arinze

Ifeyinwa Arinze is a neuroscientist-turned-filmmaker from Nigeria and is currently based in New York City. Her work prioritizes intimate portrayals of Black women and girls that are grounded in generosity and care. Ifeyinwa is a 2021 BAFTA New York Scholar, the inaugural recipient of the 2021 Hayden5 x Video Consortium Gear Grant, and a 2022 recipient of The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music, and Theatre. Her short film, Two or More , premiered at the 2022 New York African Film Festival and has screened at the 2022 Palm Springs International ShortFest, 2022 Bushwick Film Festival and 2022 TIDE Film Festival, where she received the 2022 NYWIFT Outstanding Woman Content Creator Award. Her latest short, August Visitor, will premiere at the Oscar- qualifying 2023 Aspen ShortFest Film Festival. She is currently a thesis MFA candidate in the Graduate Film program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Learn More