You Will Die At 20 (2019)

Amjad Abu Alala, Sudan

   East Africa

   trigon-film Collection

***Grand Prix Festival Fribourg 2020 - Premiere on filmingo: Because of the cinema closure we show this film exclusively in premiere in streaming instead and only later in cinemas.***

Sudan, province of Aljazira, nowadays - When Muzamil was born, a prophecy by the holy man of the village predicts that he will die when he is 20 years old. Muzamil’s father cannot stand the doom and travels away from home. Sakina, as a single mother, raises her son with over protection. One day, Muzamil turns 19.