“Khartoum” Sudanese directors Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, and Ibrahim Snoopy, from left, and the film team behind them walk on Main Street to the Egyptian Theatre with the Sudanese flag for the world premiere of their documentary

“Khartoum” Sudanese directors Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, and Ibrahim Snoopy, from left, and the film team behind them walk on Main Street to the Egyptian Theatre with the Sudanese flag for the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum,” the first Sudanese film at the Sundance Film Festival and the four Sudanese directors’ first feature-length documentary, in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. The film chronicles the lives of five citizens of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, that were forced to leave Sudan following the outbreak of war. The Sudanese directors and subjects in the film had to flee from Sudan to Nairobi, Kenya, after war broke out during filming. (Tess Crowley/Deseret News)

“Khartoum” directors Ibrahim Snoopy, Rawia Alhag, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, and Anas Saeed, from left, arrive to the Park City Hostel in Park City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, for the world premiere of their film at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the

“Khartoum” directors Ibrahim Snoopy, Rawia Alhag, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, and Anas Saeed, from left, arrive to the Park City Hostel in Park City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, for the world premiere of their film at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States, after arriving to the Salt Lake City airport on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. They traveled for 24 hours to be in Park City for the festival. Only two of the directors had their luggage with them. Directors Anas Saeed and Rawia Alhag’s luggage was lost in Paris, France, where they had their layover from Nairobi, Kenya, to Salt Lake City. It finally arrived, in damaged condition, to the Park City Hostel at night on Jan. 21, 2025.

“Khartoum” Sudanese director Anas Saeed, center, and fellow directors look out at the audience before the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum” at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. The four Sudanese directors trave

“Khartoum” Sudanese director Anas Saeed, center, and fellow directors look out at the audience before the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum” at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States.

“Khartoum” director Rawia Alhag looks outside at the snow shortly after arriving to the Park City Hostel in Park City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. This is her and the three other Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States and first time seein

“Khartoum” director Rawia Alhag looks outside at the snow shortly after arriving to the Park City Hostel in Park City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. This is her and the three other Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States and first time seeing snow. The directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film.

“Khartoum” director Ibrahim Snoopy shops for “Park City” shirts at the Fresh Market in Park City on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length document

“Khartoum” director Ibrahim Snoopy shops for “Park City” shirts at the Fresh Market in Park City on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the directors’ first time in the United States.

“Khartoum” directors Anas Saeed, left, and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, right, are interviewed by Awards Radar journalist Shane Slater on Zoom, along with the two other Sudanese directors, at the Salt Lake Plaza SureStay Hotel in Salt Lake City on Tuesday,

“Khartoum” directors Anas Saeed, left, and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, right, are interviewed by Awards Radar journalist Shane Slater on Zoom, along with the two other Sudanese directors, at the Salt Lake Plaza SureStay Hotel in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. This is the four Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States, after arriving to the Salt Lake City airport on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025.

“Khartoum” directors Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, left, and Ibrahim Snoopy, right, eat lunch with fellow Sudanese directors Anas Saeed and Rawia Alhag at Taco Bell in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. This is the Sudanese directors’ first time in t

“Khartoum” directors Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, left, and Ibrahim Snoopy, right, eat lunch with fellow Sudanese directors Anas Saeed and Rawia Alhag at Taco Bell in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. This is the Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States, after arriving to the Salt Lake City airport on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. They paid for their meals using a $100 bill, because they are only using cash while in the country. The four directors ate at Taco Bell for the first time the day prior, on Monday Jan. 20, 2025, and wanted to come back.

Journalists capture “Khartoum” directors Ibrahim Snoopy, Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Phil Cox, and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, from left, jumping on the red carpet before the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum” at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City

Journalists capture “Khartoum” directors Ibrahim Snoopy, Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Phil Cox, and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, from left, jumping on the red carpet before the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum” at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States.

“Khartoum” Sudanese directors Ibrahim Snoopy, left, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, center, and “Khartoum” editor Yousef Jubeh, right, leave after a night of parties on Main Street in Park City on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled

“Khartoum” Sudanese directors Ibrahim Snoopy, left, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, center, and “Khartoum” editor Yousef Jubeh, right, leave after a night of parties on Main Street in Park City on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the directors’ first time in the United States.

“Khartoum” director Rawia Alhag puts on a thobe, a traditional Sudanese garment worn by women, for a photo shoot at the L.A. Times Studio in Park City on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, t

“Khartoum” director Rawia Alhag puts on a thobe, a traditional Sudanese garment worn by women, for a photo shoot at the L.A. Times Studio in Park City on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the directors’ first time in the United States.

“Khartoum” editor Yousef Jubeh, center, pretends to be surprised when “Khartoum” Sudanese directors Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy, Anas Saeed and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, from left, gift him a custom ring from Sudan to show their appreciation for his wor

“Khartoum” editor Yousef Jubeh, center, pretends to be surprised when “Khartoum” Sudanese directors Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy, Anas Saeed and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, from left, gift him a custom ring from Sudan to show their appreciation for his work on the film in their room at the Park City Hostel in Park City on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The Sudanese directors gave Yousef his gift early because he was in the room while they were packaging up the jewelry to give to the film team. The gifts include custom rings showing where the White and Blue Niles meet at Khartoum and traditional Sudanese women’s earrings called Qamar Boba designed by a Sudanese brand Paanchi.

“Khartoum” Sudanese director Rawia Alhag, left, waits at a bus stop to head to a photo shoot at the L.A. Times Studio on Main Street with the other “Khartoum” directors in Park City on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for

“Khartoum” Sudanese director Rawia Alhag, left, waits at a bus stop to head to a photo shoot at the L.A. Times Studio on Main Street with the other “Khartoum” directors in Park City on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the directors’ first time in the United States.

“Khartoum” Sudanese director Ibrahim Snoopy, left, Sudanese director Rawia Alhag, center, editor Yousef Jubeh, front right, and director Phil Cox, back right, dance at a party celebrating the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum” that scree

“Khartoum” Sudanese director Ibrahim Snoopy, left, Sudanese director Rawia Alhag, center, editor Yousef Jubeh, front right, and director Phil Cox, back right, dance at a party celebrating the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum” that screened at the Egyptian Theatre earlier that day in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States. The film chronicles the lives of five citizens of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, that were forced to leave Sudan following the outbreak of war. The Sudanese directors and subjects in the film had to flee from Sudan to Nairobi, Kenya, after war broke out during filming.

“Khartoum” Sudanese director Ibrahim Snoopy decompresses after speaking onstage during a Q&A after the world premiere of his documentary “Khartoum” at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. He felt nervous about his speech.

“Khartoum” Sudanese director Ibrahim Snoopy decompresses after speaking onstage during a Q&A after the world premiere of his documentary “Khartoum” at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. He felt nervous about his speech. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The film chronicles the lives of five citizens of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, that were forced to leave Sudan following the outbreak of war. The Sudanese directors and subjects in the film had to flee from Sudan to Nairobi, Kenya, after war broke out during filming.

“Khartoum” director Anas Saeed writes the name of his film on the window of his hotel room at the Salt Lake Plaza SureStay Hotel in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, before leaving for Park City for the film’s world premiere at the Sundance

“Khartoum” director Anas Saeed writes the name of his film on the window of his hotel room at the Salt Lake Plaza SureStay Hotel in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, before leaving for Park City for the film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is his and the three other Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States, after arriving to the Salt Lake City airport on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. They traveled for 24 hours to be in Park City for the festival.

“Khartoum” Sudanese directors Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, and Ibrahim Snoopy, from left, and the film team behind them walk on Main Street to the Egyptian Theatre with the Sudanese flag for the world premiere of their documentary
“Khartoum” directors Ibrahim Snoopy, Rawia Alhag, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, and Anas Saeed, from left, arrive to the Park City Hostel in Park City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, for the world premiere of their film at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the
“Khartoum” Sudanese director Anas Saeed, center, and fellow directors look out at the audience before the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum” at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. The four Sudanese directors trave
“Khartoum” director Rawia Alhag looks outside at the snow shortly after arriving to the Park City Hostel in Park City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. This is her and the three other Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States and first time seein
“Khartoum” director Ibrahim Snoopy shops for “Park City” shirts at the Fresh Market in Park City on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length document
“Khartoum” directors Anas Saeed, left, and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, right, are interviewed by Awards Radar journalist Shane Slater on Zoom, along with the two other Sudanese directors, at the Salt Lake Plaza SureStay Hotel in Salt Lake City on Tuesday,
“Khartoum” directors Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, left, and Ibrahim Snoopy, right, eat lunch with fellow Sudanese directors Anas Saeed and Rawia Alhag at Taco Bell in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. This is the Sudanese directors’ first time in t
Journalists capture “Khartoum” directors Ibrahim Snoopy, Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Phil Cox, and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, from left, jumping on the red carpet before the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum” at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City
“Khartoum” Sudanese directors Ibrahim Snoopy, left, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, center, and “Khartoum” editor Yousef Jubeh, right, leave after a night of parties on Main Street in Park City on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled
“Khartoum” director Rawia Alhag puts on a thobe, a traditional Sudanese garment worn by women, for a photo shoot at the L.A. Times Studio in Park City on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, t
“Khartoum” editor Yousef Jubeh, center, pretends to be surprised when “Khartoum” Sudanese directors Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy, Anas Saeed and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, from left, gift him a custom ring from Sudan to show their appreciation for his wor
“Khartoum” Sudanese director Rawia Alhag, left, waits at a bus stop to head to a photo shoot at the L.A. Times Studio on Main Street with the other “Khartoum” directors in Park City on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for
“Khartoum” Sudanese director Ibrahim Snoopy, left, Sudanese director Rawia Alhag, center, editor Yousef Jubeh, front right, and director Phil Cox, back right, dance at a party celebrating the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum” that scree
“Khartoum” Sudanese director Ibrahim Snoopy decompresses after speaking onstage during a Q&A after the world premiere of his documentary “Khartoum” at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. He felt nervous about his speech.
“Khartoum” director Anas Saeed writes the name of his film on the window of his hotel room at the Salt Lake Plaza SureStay Hotel in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, before leaving for Park City for the film’s world premiere at the Sundance

“Khartoum” Sudanese directors Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, and Ibrahim Snoopy, from left, and the film team behind them walk on Main Street to the Egyptian Theatre with the Sudanese flag for the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum,” the first Sudanese film at the Sundance Film Festival and the four Sudanese directors’ first feature-length documentary, in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. The film chronicles the lives of five citizens of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, that were forced to leave Sudan following the outbreak of war. The Sudanese directors and subjects in the film had to flee from Sudan to Nairobi, Kenya, after war broke out during filming. (Tess Crowley/Deseret News)

“Khartoum” directors Ibrahim Snoopy, Rawia Alhag, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, and Anas Saeed, from left, arrive to the Park City Hostel in Park City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, for the world premiere of their film at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States, after arriving to the Salt Lake City airport on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. They traveled for 24 hours to be in Park City for the festival. Only two of the directors had their luggage with them. Directors Anas Saeed and Rawia Alhag’s luggage was lost in Paris, France, where they had their layover from Nairobi, Kenya, to Salt Lake City. It finally arrived, in damaged condition, to the Park City Hostel at night on Jan. 21, 2025.

“Khartoum” Sudanese director Anas Saeed, center, and fellow directors look out at the audience before the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum” at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States.

“Khartoum” director Rawia Alhag looks outside at the snow shortly after arriving to the Park City Hostel in Park City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. This is her and the three other Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States and first time seeing snow. The directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film.

“Khartoum” director Ibrahim Snoopy shops for “Park City” shirts at the Fresh Market in Park City on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the directors’ first time in the United States.

“Khartoum” directors Anas Saeed, left, and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, right, are interviewed by Awards Radar journalist Shane Slater on Zoom, along with the two other Sudanese directors, at the Salt Lake Plaza SureStay Hotel in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. This is the four Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States, after arriving to the Salt Lake City airport on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025.

“Khartoum” directors Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, left, and Ibrahim Snoopy, right, eat lunch with fellow Sudanese directors Anas Saeed and Rawia Alhag at Taco Bell in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. This is the Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States, after arriving to the Salt Lake City airport on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. They paid for their meals using a $100 bill, because they are only using cash while in the country. The four directors ate at Taco Bell for the first time the day prior, on Monday Jan. 20, 2025, and wanted to come back.

Journalists capture “Khartoum” directors Ibrahim Snoopy, Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Phil Cox, and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, from left, jumping on the red carpet before the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum” at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States.

“Khartoum” Sudanese directors Ibrahim Snoopy, left, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, center, and “Khartoum” editor Yousef Jubeh, right, leave after a night of parties on Main Street in Park City on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the directors’ first time in the United States.

“Khartoum” director Rawia Alhag puts on a thobe, a traditional Sudanese garment worn by women, for a photo shoot at the L.A. Times Studio in Park City on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the directors’ first time in the United States.

“Khartoum” editor Yousef Jubeh, center, pretends to be surprised when “Khartoum” Sudanese directors Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy, Anas Saeed and Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, from left, gift him a custom ring from Sudan to show their appreciation for his work on the film in their room at the Park City Hostel in Park City on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The Sudanese directors gave Yousef his gift early because he was in the room while they were packaging up the jewelry to give to the film team. The gifts include custom rings showing where the White and Blue Niles meet at Khartoum and traditional Sudanese women’s earrings called Qamar Boba designed by a Sudanese brand Paanchi.

“Khartoum” Sudanese director Rawia Alhag, left, waits at a bus stop to head to a photo shoot at the L.A. Times Studio on Main Street with the other “Khartoum” directors in Park City on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the directors’ first time in the United States.

“Khartoum” Sudanese director Ibrahim Snoopy, left, Sudanese director Rawia Alhag, center, editor Yousef Jubeh, front right, and director Phil Cox, back right, dance at a party celebrating the world premiere of their documentary “Khartoum” that screened at the Egyptian Theatre earlier that day in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. This is the first time that the festival is premiering a Sudanese film, and the Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States. The film chronicles the lives of five citizens of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, that were forced to leave Sudan following the outbreak of war. The Sudanese directors and subjects in the film had to flee from Sudan to Nairobi, Kenya, after war broke out during filming.

“Khartoum” Sudanese director Ibrahim Snoopy decompresses after speaking onstage during a Q&A after the world premiere of his documentary “Khartoum” at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. He felt nervous about his speech. The four Sudanese directors traveled for 24 hours from Nairobi, Kenya, to Park City for their first feature-length documentary film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The film chronicles the lives of five citizens of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, that were forced to leave Sudan following the outbreak of war. The Sudanese directors and subjects in the film had to flee from Sudan to Nairobi, Kenya, after war broke out during filming.

“Khartoum” director Anas Saeed writes the name of his film on the window of his hotel room at the Salt Lake Plaza SureStay Hotel in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, before leaving for Park City for the film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. This is his and the three other Sudanese directors’ first time in the United States, after arriving to the Salt Lake City airport on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. They traveled for 24 hours to be in Park City for the festival.

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