Friday, 14 April 2023: You Will Die at Twenty
Friday, 14 April 2023, 20:00
Venue: (see Locations and Tickets for further details)
Programme category: Forest Row Film Society
Director: Amjad Abu Alala, Sudan/France/Egypt/Germany/Norway/Qatar 2021, 103 mins, 12
"Sudan’s first Oscar entry… is warmed by compassion and gorgeous, dreamy imagery" Guardian
When a sheikh and his dervish predict that newly born Muzamil will only live for two decades, the strain of this inescapable fate affects the sensitive young man, leading him to explore religion, romantic love and finally turn towards a worldly father figure, Suleiman. The fascinating glimpses of cosmopolitan life that he introduces provide an alternative to his staid pre-determined future.
"With transcendent reflection, Abu Alala’s coming-of-age tale invites us to consider the notion of predestination" Los Angeles Times
