نيركوك (Nyerkuk)
by Mohamed Kordofani
Sudan, 2016
synopsis
After having lost his father in an air raid Adam, a ten-year-old boy, is forced to flee to the capital city, Khartoum. To survive, he becomes a skillful burglar, the best and the most envied. Things become complicated when Adam decides to free himself from his boss and turn over a new life.
about the directors
Mohamed Kordofani is a Sudanese aircraft engineer and filmmaker. In 2014 he enrolled in a one-year independent filmmaking course and founded Kordofani Films that same year. He went on to direct several music videos and television commercials before debuting his first short narrative Gone for Gold (2015). His film Nyerkuk (2016) won the Black Elephant Award for Best Sudanese Film, NAAS Award for Best Arab Film (Carthage IFF), among other awards in several film festivals. Kejer’s Prison (2019) was screened during the Sudanese revolution at the sit-in square in front of thousands of protesters. A Tour in Love Republic was the 1st pro-revolution film to be broadcasted on Sudan’s national TV. His latest film, Goodbye Julia, has been screened and received multiple awards worldwide, among them The Freedom Prize in Cannes.
