The 9th ANHAR Regional Award for Best Human Rights Film
The ANHAR Award aims to support outstanding films from the Arab region that address core human rights issues, using cinema as a tool to promote rights, foster dialogue, and strengthen democratic values. The regional award was first launched in October 2017 at the Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival in Germany.
Nominations – The 9th ANHAR Regional Award for Best Human Rights Film
The ninth edition featured a diverse selection of nominated films from across the Arab world:
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ANHAR Tunisia: “Jad” – Directed by Jamil Najjar
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ANHAR Morocco: “Radia” – Directed by Khawla Ben Omar
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ANHAR Lebanon: “Confessions from the War” – Directed by Sean Thomson and Lian Shahbayan
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ANHAR Sudan & ANHAR Yemen: “Khartoum” – Directed by Rawia Al-Haj, Anas Saeed, and Taimaa Mohammed
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ANHAR Jordan & ANHAR Palestine: “With Hassan in Gaza” – Directed by Kamal Aljafari
Winning Film
The Sudanese film “Khartoum” received special recognition during the 16th edition of the Karama Human Rights Film Festival, where it was awarded the ANHAR Network Award for Human Rights Films. The film was honored for its powerful engagement with human rights and humanitarian issues, and for highlighting the lived experiences of Sudanese society through a compelling cinematic narrative.
A group of Sudanese filmmakers collaborated on the production of the feature-length documentary “Khartoum,” which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2025. The film subsequently continued its journey through a wide range of international film festivals.
“Khartoum” received strong critical acclaim and prestigious awards, including the Hot Docs Bill Nemtin Award for Best Social Impact Documentary, with Talal Afifi credited as the film’s producer—further underscoring the film’s artistic strength and its powerful human rights impact.
This recognition reaffirms ANHAR’s commitment to supporting Arab and international cinema that documents social and political realities, encourages dialogue on human rights, and expands the regional and international reach of human rights films.
