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Sudan’s official enrty for this year’s Oscar for Best Int’l Feature Film is a visually stunning “coming-of-death” fable about a Sudanese boy who, as an infant, was prophesied to live for only two decades by the local holy man.
Sudan/France/Egypt/Germany/Norway/Qatar | 2019 | Amjad Abu Alala
Sudan’s official submission for this year’s Oscar for Best Int’l Feature Film (its first) is a visually stunning “coming-of-death” fable about a Sudanese boy who, as an infant, was prophesied to live for only two decades by the local holy man. Stigmatized by and ridiculed for this “curse” and sheltered by his over-protective mother, the child hesitates to embrace life even during the time he has. “An affecting work ... view more »
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You Will Die at Twenty, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 1/22 thru at least 2/18 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $10, and you have 72 hours to watch it. You Will Die at Twenty is one of four official submissions for the 2021 Academy Award for Best Int’l Feature Film that we open in January courtesy of distributor Film Movement. The other three are Latvia’s Blizzard of Souls (see 1/8), Switzerland’s My Little Sister (see 1/15), and Japan’s True Mothers (coming 1/29). A pass to watch all four costs $30.