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Beats of the Antonov
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Wikipedia article
'Beats of the Antonov' is a documentary film released in 2014. It is a Sudanese-South African coproduction, directed by Sudanese filmmaker Hajooj Kuka and produced by Hajooj Kuka and Steven Markovitz. The film documents the SudanSRF conflict in the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains regions, focusing in particular on the role of music in helping the affected communities to sustain themselves culturally and spiritually in the face of the ongoing conflict.[http://realscreen.com/2014/09/14/tiff-14-awards-glory-for-beats-of-the-antonov/ TIFF 14: Awards glory for "Beats of the Antonov"]. 'RealScreen', 14 September 2014.
This documentary, that "put Sudan's name on the screen of world cinema",[https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/magazine/Hajooj-Kuka--Sudan-war-film-wins-in-Toronto/-/434746/2464226/-/view/printVersion/-/126p890/-/index.html Sudanese film maker brings reality of civil war to Toronto festival] 'The East African'. Retrieved 28 February 2015. was made over a period of two years, with film director Hajooj Kuka residing among the people of the Nuba Mountains in Southern Sudan.TIFF: [http://www.strictlydocs.com/tag/beats-of-the-antonov/ Beats Bags The Big Prize] , 'Strictly Docs', 15 September 2014.
Premise
The premise of 'Beats of the Antonov' is that the core reason for the civil war in Sudan is an identity issue. Over many years, the central government in Sudan has enforced an Arab-Islamic identity on the other 56 major ethnic groups of Sudan. However, in reality Sudan has a diverse population with multi-cultural backgrounds. Through the documentary, Hajooj Kuka depicts the resilience of the people of the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains areas of Sudan through life-celebrating music and dance, despite their daily struggle to survive in a war-torn society.[http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/programmes/tiff-docs/beats-of-the-antonov Beats of Antonov] 'tiff'.. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
Reviews
The film won the People's Choice Award for Best Documentary at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and was well-reviewed by Indiewire,[http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/tiff-2014-review-beats-of-the-antonov-finds-a-new-perspective-from-which-to-explore-a-complex-situation-20140915 TIFF 2014 Review: Beats of the Antonov' Finds A New Perspective From Which To Explore The Civil War In Sudan] 'Indiewire', 15 September 2014. 'Point of View',[http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/review-beats-of-the-antonov REVIEW: Beats of the Antonov TIFF Docs 2014: "Beats of the Antonov" shows the celebration of culture as the defiant assertion for diversity] 'Point of View', 8 September 2014. 'The Guardian',[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/09/-sp-sudan-music-hajooj-kuka Music of resistance in Sudan's rebel regions], 'The Guardian' 9 December 2014, 'Variety'[https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/film-review-beats-of-the-antonov-1201388154/ Film Review: Beats of the Antonov] 'Variety', 2 January 2015. and Africa is a Country[http://africasacountry.com/new-film-beats-of-the-antonov-unlike-anything-i-have-ever-seen/ New film, "Beats of the Antonov," unlike anything I have ever seen] 'Africa is a Country', 15 September 2014. among others.
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