Against the backdrop of an intensifying war, a family attempts to make a decision about whether to stay or whether to go. Without access to electricity, Najma has to rely on the sun to find the right time to see Ziyad.
"Amidst the uncertainty of an escalating military conflict in Khartoum, on what might be her family’s last day in their home, 19-year-old Najma’s primary focus is to reach her not-quite-boyfriend, Ziyad. As her world collapses around her, she searches for something stable—for time, for connection, for a next day, hour, or even minute.
She finds solace in the sun’s rays moving through her home, clinging to moments of fleeting normalcy. With the neighbourhood cut off from electricity, cell service, and internet, Najma embarks on a quest to find something she hasn’t seen in a long time: a functioning clock. Her determination finally leads her to their meeting spot, but the question remains—will Ziyad be there? Will it be goodbye?
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