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Shaddad’s graduation film, which he shot at the Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst Potsdam-Babelsberg (now: Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF), is a treatise on racism. Shot in a forest in Brandenburg, it uses a Western look to portray the hunt for a Black man.

Ibrahim Shaddad

Ibrahim Shaddad is a Sudanese filmmaker and writer and Theatrical director. He studied Theater, Cinema and Film Production in Germany, France, and Canada. He served as president of several Sudanese cinema organizations and unions. His films have won numerous awards at international film festivals. Fourteen of his films, both cinematic, television, and theatrical, have been censored by successive Sudanese governments.

HUNTING PARTY(1964)

(1964)

Special Presentations, German Democratic Republic, German - 40 min

Director

Ibrahim Shaddad

German Democratic Republic | 1964 | 40 min | German

Producer
Production Company Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst Potsdam-Babelsberg
Screenplay Ibrahim Shaddad, Claus Neumann
Cinematography Claus Neumann
Editing Ruth Ebel
Sound
Cast Ambroise Ruzidana, Petra Hinze, Heinz Schröder, Günter Meier

About the Film

Hunting Party (1964), is a significant exploration of the theme of racism. This thought-provoking film was produced during his time at the Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst Potsdam-Babelsberg (now known as Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF). Set in the scenic landscapes of Brandenburg's forests, it employs a Western cinematic style to vividly depict the disturbing narrative of a hunt for a Black man.

Through its captivating cinematography and narrative choices, the film challenges viewers to confront uncomfortable truths and question societal norms.

HUNTING PARTY (1964)

(1964)

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Director

Ibrahim Shaddad

HUNTING PARTY(1964)

(1964)

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