Families in Khartoum are gathering under the night sky to watch movies together, as an open-air cinema brings public screenings back to the Sudanese capital. For local residents enduring the hardship of ongoing conflict, these movie nights offer a rare and welcome respite from the realities of war.
Organizers behind the initiative are aiming to expand their program by featuring a wider selection of local Sudanese films. However, operating an outdoor cinema in a war-torn city comes with significant logistical hurdles. Organizers highlight that persistent power outages continue to pose a major challenge to keeping the projector running and maintaining regular movie schedules. Despite these obstacles, the return of community film nights marks a resilient effort to restore a sense of normalcy and cultural life in the city.