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ABU HARAZ

A Village Forced to Leave Home

Abu Haraz is set in a small village in northern Sudan, where life has followed the same natural rhythms for a thousand years. But everything changes when a huge dam is built on the Nile, threatening to flood the land and submerge the village under 35 meters of water. As the floodwaters approach, the residents face a profound crisis: Can their culture and way of life continue in a new place, or will everything that defines them be lost?

THE FILMMAKER

Renowned Polish filmmaker Maciej J. Drygas transforms archival images and voices into powerful cinematic storytelling. His films explore hidden chapters of twentieth-century history—stories of protest, censorship, propaganda, and displacement—revealing the lives behind historical events through rare archival footage and deeply moving personal narratives.

AWARDS

Best Full-Length Documentary — Cinema Vérité Int'l Doc Film Festival, Iran
Grand Prix/FIPRESCI The Big Golden Nanook — Flahertiana Int'l Doc Film Festival, Russia
Grand Prix Award — Ânûû-Rû Âboro Festival, New Caledonia
Best Film on Survival of Indigenous Peoples — 28th Pärnu Int'l Doc and Anthropological FF, Estonia
Jury's Special Mention (Cinematography) — The Archaeology Channel Int'l Film and Video Festival, US
Special Mention (Best Doc About Culture Change) — The Archaeology Channel Int'l Film and Video Festival, US
Prix Monde en Regards (World in Perspectives Award) — Jean Rouch Int'l Ethnographic FF, France

ABU HARAZ: A VILLAGE FORCED TO LEAVE HOME

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For purchase orders, to book screenings and for other inquiries, please contact:
Larry Rattner - larry@epfmedia.com

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