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Tajouj

تاجوج

1977

This historical romance dramatizes the legendary Sudanese love story of Tajouj, whose devotion and the poetry it inspired passed into folklore. The first feature directed by a Sudanese filmmaker.

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Part of 7 Essential Films from Sudan

This film is stop 4 of 7 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Sudan. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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