Haleema
7.9
Blistering heat in the desert of Sudan. A pregnant mother and her two young children are on the search for water and safety from the ruthless Janjaweed militia. When the brother is too weak to continue, Haleema is sent by her mother to find water. A dangerous journey full of hope and despair begins.
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Cast
8 people
Dani Dare
Brother
Known for
Bad Teacher
The Grinder
Elijah Emuge
Young Boy
No other roles listed
Niki Guluchi
Dead Mother
Also in
And the Band Played On
Dara Iruka
Haleema
Known for
Bad Teacher
Emtithal Mahmoud
Poem Reader
Peres Owino
Mother
Also in
Boxed
Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert
Samba Schutte
JANJAWEED Green Scarf
Known for
Our Flag Means Death
Pluribus
Larry Thigpen
JANJAWEED Camouflage
Also in
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Tangled
Boris Schaarschmidt Director · Patrick Kirst Composer Ali Sadeghpoor Cinematographer
United States release April 8, 2013 · Produced in Germany
Production
Heavy B Production
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Germany · February 13, 2013
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
United States · April 8, 2013
Premiere · Cleveland International Film Festival
United States
September 7, 2013 · Premiere · LA Shorts International Film Festival
October 12, 2013 · Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival
October 13, 2013 · Premiere · Sunscreen Film Festival West Coast
October 18, 2013 · Premiere · Tallgrass Film Festival
January 4, 2014 · Premiere · San Joaquin International Film Festival
February 8, 2014 · Premiere · Athena Film Festival
February 11, 2014 · Premiere · Pan African Film Festival
April 5, 2014 · Premiere · Environmental Film Festival
April 11, 2014 · Premiere · WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
April 12, 2014 · Premiere · Tiburon International Film Festival
June 5, 2014 · Premiere · The Film Series at Cine Gear Expo
August 11, 2014 · Premiere · Black Harvest Film Festival
September 28, 2014 · Premiere · Iranian Film Festival
April 10, 2015 · Premiere · Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival
January 31, 2016 · Premiere · Ozark Shorts Film Festival
March 21, 2016 · Premiere · The Baltimore Environmental Film Series
May 20, 2016 · Premiere · Shorts Showcase, Cathedral City
June 27, 2019 · Premiere · WATERtown Film Festival
Argentina
June 18, 2015 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cine de Derechos Humanos
April 12, 2016 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cine de Derechos Humanos
September 15, 2018 · Premiere · La Primera Cumbre Latinoamericana del Agua para los Pueblos
Australia
January 19, 2014 · Premiere · Flickerfest
September 7, 2014 · Premiere · The Good Dog! International Film Festival
Brazil
November 6, 2013 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Curtas do Rio de Janeiro
Canada
November 14, 2013 · Premiere · Devour! Food Film Festival
September 27, 2014 · Premiere · Montreal International Black Film Festival
February 13, 2015 · Premiere · Toronto Black Film Festival
Colombia
April 8, 2015 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cine por los Derechos Humanos
Croatia
September 4, 2013 · Premiere · Kinookus Food Film Festival
Finland
November 8, 2014 · Premiere · Tampere Human Rights Film Festival
Germany
January 21, 2014 · Premiere · Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
September 30, 2018 · Premiere · Filmfest Hamburg
Greenland
November 24, 2015 · Premiere · Upernavik Museum & Retreat, Boris Schaarschmidt's Shorts Night
December 10, 2015 · TV · KNR1
Hungary
May 14, 2015 · Premiere · International Nature Film Festival
India
September 11, 2014 · Premiere · Voices from the Waters International Film Festival
Mexico
September 6, 2013 · Premiere · Short Shorts Film Festival Mexico
Netherlands
March 7, 2014 · Premiere · Arab Women Film Festival
Russia
November 25, 2014 · Premiere · International Environmental Film Festival "Green Vision"
South Korea
May 13, 2013 · Premiere · Green Film Festival
Spain
November 8, 2013 · Premiere · Evolution Film Festival
November 26, 2015 · Premiere · Human Rights Film Festival
Sweden
November 28, 2014 · Premiere · Voices from the Waters International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 3, 2013 · Premiere · Raindance Film Festival
Zimbabwe
August 16, 2015 · Premiere · International Images Film Festival for Women
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