AfriKaleidoskop meets ARTE:

Sudan – Ein Krankenhaus im Schatten des Krieges

Kulturhaus Neuneinhalb, Gerberplatz 1, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany

On  October 29, 2025 the Cluster of Excellence will be hosting another event within the frame of our well-received cinema lecture series AfriKaleidoskop meets ARTE at Kulturhaus Neuneinhalb in Bayreuth. 

Film Screening & Discussion – ARTE Documentary on Sudan
Afrikaleidoscop meets ARTE
October 29, 2025 – 7:00 pm CEST
Kulturhaus Neueinhalb
FREE ENTRANCE

Since April 2023, Sudan has been torn apart by a bloody civil war over control of Africa’s third-largest country. More than 25 million people are facing hunger, and around 12 million have already been displaced. Hundreds of thousands have fled to the remote Nuba Mountains – a region without roads, mobile networks, and with almost no medical care.

The ARTE documentary follows surgeon Joseph Yacoub, who has run a hospital there for nearly 30 years. As the only surgeon in the region, he treats hundreds of patients every day – from pregnant women to malnourished children and the wounded. Together with his team, he struggles to maintain healthcare under the most difficult conditions while training young professionals who may one day continue his work.

The film offers a powerful portrait of life amid war, hunger, and displacement – while also highlighting the resilience and hope of the people in the Nuba Mountains.

Following the screening, there will be a discussion with the filmmakers Laura Salm and Carl Gierstorfer.

The event will be recorded and made available in the event media hub of ARTE and on the Cluster’s YouTube channel.