Beats of the Antonov

Beats of the Antonov
Directed by Hajooj Kuka
Produced by Hajooj Kuka, Steven Markovitz
Starring Sudanese Refugees
Cinematography Hajooj Kuka
Edited by Hajooj Kuka, Khalid Shamis
Release dates
  • 5 September 2014 (2014-09-05) (TIFF)
Running time
 68 minutes
Country Sudan
South Africa
Language Arabic

Beats of the Antonov is a documentary film released in 2014. A Sudanese-South African coproduction directed by Hajooj Kuka and produced by Hajooj Kuka and Steven Markovitz. The film documents the Sudan–SRF 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.[1]

This documentary that "put Sudan's name on the screen of world cinema",[2] was made over a period of two years with Director Hajooj Kuka residing among the People of the Nuba Mountains in Sudan.[3]

Beats of the Antonov Premise

The premise of Beats of the Antonov is that, the core reason for the civil war in Sudan is an identity issue. The central government in Sudan over the years has enforced an Arabic-Islamic identity on the other fifty-six major ethnic groups of Sudan. However, the reality is 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 strive for survival in a war-torn society.[4]

Reviews

The film won the People's Choice Award for Best Documentary at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival[1] and was well-reviewed by Indiewire,[5] POV Magazine,[6] The Guardian,[7] Variety[8] and Africa is a Country [9] among others.

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2014 Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award Beats of the Antonov Won
2015 Luxor African Film Festival, Egypt [10] Grand Nile Prize for Best Feature Documentary Beats of the AntonovWon
2015 Cordoba African Film Festival, Spain [11] The Best Documentary Award Beats of the AntonovWon
2015 Durban International Film Festival, South Africa[12] Best Documentary and the Artwatch Africa freedom of expression award Beats of the Antonov Won
2015 Festival de cinémas d'Afrique in Angers, France Best film both jury and public award Beats of the Antonov Won
2015 San Francisco International Film Festival [13] Golden Gates Awards Documentary Feature Beats of the AntonovNominated
2016 FAME, la Gaîté lyrique’s cinema and pop culture festival, France MUBI Prize Beats of the Antonov Won

Beats of the Antonov Festival List

Festival Date Type
Toronto International Film Festival September 4–14, 2014 World Premier
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam [14] November 19–30, 2014 European Premier
Festival des 3 Continents [15] November 25 - December 2, 2014 French Premier
Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC) [16] November 29 - December 6, 2014 North Africa Premier
Dubai International Film Festival [17] December 10– December 17, 2014 Middle East Premier
Goteborg Film Festival [18] January 23 - February 2, 2015 Swedish Premier
Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou (FESPACO) [19] February 28 - March 7, 2015 African Premier
International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) [20] February 17 - March 8, 2015 Swiss Premier
Luxor African Film Festival [21] March 16– March 21, 2015 Egypt Premier
Human Rights Watch Film Festival [22] March 19–March 27, 2015 UK Premier
Flatpack Film Festival [23] March 19–29, 2015 Birmingham Premier, UK
Festival de Cine Africano [24] March 21- March 28, 2015 Spain Premier
Panama International Film Festival [25] April 9- April 15, 2015 Latin American Premiere
San Francisco International Film Festival [26] April 23- May 7, 2015 US Premiere
Maryland Film Festival May 6–10, 2015 East Coast U.S. Premiere
club transmediale [27] January 30 - February 7, 2016 German Premiere

References

  1. 1 2 TIFF ’14: Awards glory for “Beats of the Antonov”. RealScreen, September 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ Sudanese film maker brings reality of civil war to Toronto festival The East African, Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ TIFF: Beats Bags The Big Prize, Strictly Docs, September 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ Beats of Antonov tiff., Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ TIFF 2014 Review: Beats of the Antonov' Finds A New Perspective From Which To Explore The Civil War In Sudan Indiewire, September 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ REVIEW: Beats of the Antonov TIFF Docs 2014: “Beats of the Antonov” shows the celebration of culture as the defiant assertion for diversity POV Magazine, September 8, 2014.
  7. ↑ M usic of resistance in Sudan's rebel regions The Guardian December 9, 2014,
  8. ↑ Film Review: ‘Beats of the Antonov’ Variety, January 2, 2015.
  9. ↑ New film, “Beats of the Antonov,” unlike anything I have ever seen Africa is a Country, September 15, 2014.
  10. ↑ African Film Festival winners announced TNN. Retrieved April 1, 2015
  11. ↑ De Clausura 12 FCAT Cordoba FCAT. Retrieved April 1, 2015
  12. ↑ Network, Al Jazeera English. "Beats Of The Antonov Wins Big At Durban International Film Festival". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  13. ↑ Festival Prizes San Francisco Film Society. Retrieved April 1, 2015
  14. ↑ Films & Events A-Z IDFA. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  15. ↑ A Cortege of Springs: Stories, Visions and Thoughts from the Arab World Festival Des 3 Continents. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  16. ↑ JCC Program Page JCC. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  17. ↑ Documentary DIFF. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  18. ↑ The Filmfestival 2015 GFF. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  19. ↑ FESPACO 2015: the complete list of the movies in competition African Top Success. Retrieved January 16, 2015
  20. ↑ 2015 Programme FIFDH. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  21. ↑ Long Documentary, Luxor African Film Festival. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  22. ↑ Film Event Details Barbican. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  23. ↑ Beats of the AntonovFlatpack Film Festival. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  24. ↑ All the Programme in Just One Click Festival de Cine Africano. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  25. ↑ Beats of the Antonov, PIFF. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  26. ↑ Film Guide, San Francisco Film Society. Retrieved April 3, 2015
  27. ↑ Programme, CTM Festival. Retrieved February 3, 2015.

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