Talking About Trees_
Filmmakers Ibrahim, Suliman, Eltayeb and Manar, close friends for many years, left their motherland in the sixties and seventies to study film abroad and founded the Sudanese Film Group in 1989. After years of distance and exile, they are reunited, hoping to finally make their old dream come true: to bring back cinema to Sudan by reopening the Halfaia Cinema, a dilapidated theater in Khartoum.
Starring
Ibrahim Shaddad, Suliman Mohamed Ibrahim Elnour, Eltayeb Mahdi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Tubi
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Year context
Talking About Trees was released 7 years ago in 2019.
Overview
Filmmakers Ibrahim, Suliman, Eltayeb and Manar, close friends for many years, left their motherland in the sixties and seventies to study film abroad and fou...
Talking About Trees is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (5)
Ibrahim Shaddad
Self - Filmmaker
SM
Suliman Mohamed Ibrahim Elnour
Self - Filmmaker
EM
Eltayeb Mahdi
Self - Filmmaker
MA
Manar al Hilo
Self - Filmmaker
HA
Hana Abdelrahman Suliman
Self - SFG Member
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Talking About Trees about?
Filmmakers Ibrahim, Suliman, Eltayeb and Manar, close friends for many years, left their motherland in the sixties and seventies to study film abroad and founded the Sudanese Film Group in 1989. After years of distance and exile, they are reunited, hoping to finally make their old dream come true: to bring back cinema to Sudan by reopening the Halfaia Cinema, a dilapidated theater in Khartoum.
How long is Talking About Trees?
Talking About Trees has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in Talking About Trees?
The cast of Talking About Trees includes Ibrahim Shaddad, Suliman Mohamed Ibrahim Elnour, Eltayeb Mahdi, Manar al Hilo, Hana Abdelrahman Suliman.
What is the rating of Talking About Trees?
Talking About Trees has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 16 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Documentary