Walaa Abdalazez and Afra Saad

Cultures of Resistance Awards — Sudan

Walaa Abdalazez and Afra Saad are the producer and director of the Sudanese film Their Struggle Is Deficient. The film looks at the political exclusion of women from decision-making positions and features interviews with twenty-two women.

Abdalazez was the first female production manager in Sudan. Her passion is empowering women in media production and showcasing their voices.

Saad is an independent filmmaker from Khartoum who makes films that seek to amplify the voices of women and girls in Sudan and reflect their experiences, lives, and diminished struggles. 

Abdalazez and Saad received a Cultures of Resistance Award (CoR Award) and are using the award to complete editing and color correction on Their Struggle Is Deficient.

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