Roopa Gogineni

Tent pegging is an ancient South Asian cavalry sport taken up by British colonial officers. There is now a national UK team, but also a burgeoning Pakistani British circuit, featuring in this film - a short which blows the dust off traditional tales of Empire.

Sudan, Southern Kordofan, the Nuba Mountains in Africa. Scenes from the forgotten war that the fighters of the Nuba people have held since 2011 against the government of President Omar al-Bashir and the Sudanese army, which crudely show the hard daily life of Hannan, a brave woman fighting for the survival of her family; Jordania, a promising student; Mosquito, a reckless journalist; and Al-Bagir, a rebel leader.

A satirical puppet show that mocks the Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir and his cronies shows in Sudan as "Bisha TV."

Khartoum: Spring 2019. Mass demonstrations have been underway for a month now, protesting against the military government. Following the welcome end to the brutal rule of Omar al-Bashir, the new regime still hasn’t handed over power to a civilian government.