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Tajouje (; also Tajouj) is a 1977 Sudanese historical romance film directed by Gadalla Gubara, who considered it his best cinematographic work. It was the first feature film directed by a Sudanese filmmaker. It presents a dramatic story about the unhappy love of two suitors towards the heroine Tajouj. Set in rural Eastern Sudan, it featured the actor Salah ibn Albadya, who was also known for his songs of popular urban music in Sudan.

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5.5

Beginning of the 20th century in the east of Sudan. Tajouj is the beautiful cousin of a young tribesman who falls in love with her and proclaims his love out loud in a song. However, the traditions of his tribe forbid such love, and his uncle refuses his request to marry Tajouj. But after the young man leaves the village and declares his remorse, the marriage is finally allowed after all. In the meantime, however, another man has expressed interest in Tajouj. A story full of jealousy ensues, which ends in tragedy.

Released: 1977-03-0192 minDir: Gadalla GubaraRomance, Drama, History

Cast

  • Salah ibn Al Badiya as Mohallak
  • Majda Hamadnalla as Tajouj

Themes

  • remoteness
  • africa
  • sudan
  • desert

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6.5/10

42 votes

Year
1977
Runtime
78 min
Genres
Drama, History, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Sudan
Original language
Sudanese Arabic
Screenwriter
Gadalla Gubara
Duration
78
FilmAffinity ID
244775
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publication date
1977-00-00
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  • Critical reception
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Tajouje (; also Tajouj) is a 1977 Sudanese historical romance film directed by Gadalla Gubara, who considered it his best cinematographic work. It was the first feature film directed by a Sudanese filmmaker. It presents a dramatic story about the unhappy love of two suitors towards the heroine Tajouj. Set in rural Eastern Sudan, it featured the actor Salah ibn Albadya, who was also known for his songs of popular urban music in Sudan.

Among other awards, Tajouje won the Nefertiti Statute, Egypt's highest film award at the Cairo International Film Festival in 1982, and prizes at film festivals in Alexandria, Ouagadougou, Tehran, Addis Ababa, Berlin, Moscow, Cannes and Carthage. In 2015, the original copy was digitally restored by a German-Sudanese film project and shown both in Sudan and abroad.

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