Al Habil

English title: The Rope

German title: The Rope

Director: Ibrahim Shaddad    → show biography   ← hide biography

Biography: Ibrahim Shaddad, born in Halfa, Sudan in 1945, studied at the Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF. He has written and directed many films and some plays. Practically all films and plays in Sudan were discontinued by producers or banned by governments. He is a founding member of the Sudanese Film Group and a member of the editorial board of the magazine Cinema. Films 1964: Jagdpartie / Hunting Party. 1981: Jamal / A Camel. 1984: Al Habil / The Rope (32 min.). 1994: Insan (25 min.).

Director: Ibrrahim Shaddad

Director: Sudanese Film Group

Country: Sudan

Year: 1985

Synopsis: AL HABIL documents two blind men making their way through the desert accompanied by a donkey. Connected by a rope, sometimes the two men decide the way, and sometimes the donkey leads them through the desert.

Language: without dialogue

Forum participation year: 2019

Tags: Experimental film