In our film this week, a young man growing up in a small Sudanese village attempts to live his life while grappling with a holy man's prediction that he will die when he turns twenty.
"Sudanese film-maker Amjad Abu Alala's radiant drama dares to wonder if death could inspire courage rather than fear." - Simran Hans Observer.
"The film is a parable about the dangers of blind faith in religion and authority, but it's also warmly compassionate and accepting of human nature." - Cath Clarke, Guardian.
“Its quiet profundity strikes you hours, days after viewing.” - David Jenkins, Little White Lies