Song of Khartoum

1955 | 18 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Song of Khartoum
  • Overview

    Gubara was proud of the first color film in African cinema, which attempts to give an African response to the city symphony genre by capturing disparate images of daily life in Khartoum and setting it to music, particularly romantic Arabic songs.

  • Release Date

    28 May 1955

  • DirectingGadalla Gubara
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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