The Dam

Mystery, Drama · 2023

Merowe Dam in North Sudan. Maher works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to erect a mysterious construction made of mud. Despite a disturbing wound in his lower back that seems to be eating away at his skin, he continues his labor day after day. While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his mud creation starts slowly to take a life of its own.

Starring

Thanassis Karathanos, Maher El Khair, Mudathir Musa, Bertrand Bonello, Bertrand Bonello, Simon Apostolou, Santino Aguer Ding, Abo Algassim Sir Alkhatim, Simon Apostolou, Nelly Quettier, Ayman Sharif

Director

Ali Cherri

Producer

Janja Kralj