Sudan's Forgotten Films

Sociopolitical Documentary hosted by Suhaib Gasmelbari, published by Al-Jazeera broadcasted as part of Al-Jazeera Witness series in 2017 - English narration. https://docuwiki.net/images/9/90/Sudan-s-Forgotten-Films-Cover.jpg

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Two elderly men in Sudan race to save the national film archive, as reels of rare footage disintegrate in its vaults. Benjamin and Awad run Sudan's national film archive. The two men, who have worked together for more than 40 years, are devoted to protecting their country's visual memories. Home to some 13,000 films, the archive preserves pivotal moments of Sudan's turbulent history and is one of the largest in Africa.

Technical Specs

• Video Codec: x264 CABAC High L3.1
• Video Bitrate: CRF 20 (~2401Kbps)
• Video Resolution: 1280x664
• Video Aspect Ratio: 1.93:1
• Frame Rate: 25 FPS
• Audio Codec: HE-AAC
• Audio Bitrate: 64Kbps CBR 24KHz
• Audio Channels: 2 (English)
• Run-Time: 25 mins
• Number of Parts: 1
• Part Size: 439 MB
• Source: HDTV
• Subtitles: Embedded English