# Talking About Trees (2019)

> Four veteran Sudanese filmmakers attempt to reopen a cinema and rekindle a communal film culture amid resistance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/403493

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Suhaib Gasmelbari
- Cast: Ibrahim Shaddad, Suliman Mohamed Ibrahim Elnour, Eltayeb Mahdi, Manar al Hilo, Hana Abdelrahman Suliman
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9658178/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: meditative, gentle, poetic, reflective afternoon, film club viewing

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