Film by Hajooj Kuka. "A Kasha" celebrated its world premiere at Venice Critics Week and Toronto International Film Festival 2018
Adnan is a Sudanese revolutionary who is considered a war hero. His love for his AK47 rifle is equalled only by his feelings for Lina, his long-suffering sweetheart. When Adnan is late to return to his military unit after his leave, army commander Blues launches a kasha: the rounding up and arresting of truant soldiers. Adnan is caught-off guard and makes a run for it with pacifist Absi. The two unlikely friends plot ways to reunite Adnan with his gun – and with Lina – while avoiding their fellow soldiers. Through a series of wry and humorous incidents over 24 hours, we explore life and ideology in rebel-held areas of Sudan.
Refugee Club and Big World Cinema Present a Hajooj Kuka Film, in co-production with Komplizen Film, supported by Doha Film Institute, Berlinale World Cinema Fund, Arab Fund for Arts and Culture.
Lina
Ekram Marcus
Adnan
Kamal Ramadan
Absi
Ganja Chakado
Blues
Abdallah Alnur
Written and directed by
Hajooj Kuka
Directors of Photography
Giovanni P. Autran
Hajooj Kuka
Editing
Hajooj Kuka
Original Score
Nancy Mounir
Associate Producer
Ephrem Kossaify
Ryan Kuku Boyette
Co-Producers
Tamsin Ranger (Big World Cinema)
Janine Jackowski, Jonas Dornbach, Maren Ade (Komplizen Film)
Trevor Snapp
Producers
Hajooj Kuka
Steven Markovitz
Venice International Film Festival, Critics Week
Toronto International Film Festival
BFI London Film Festival
Arabisches Filmfestival
Cape Town International Film Market & Festival
Africa In Motion Film Festival
AFI Fest
Film Africa
Joburg Film Festival
Around the World in 14 Films
Marrakech International Film Festival