In 1983 Sudan, as Sharia law takes hold, a doctor, a translator and an African American reporter are entangled in love and resistance amid political upheaval.
In 1983, as President Nimeiri imposes Islamic Sharia law across Sudan, Carter, a pragmatic African American journalist, arrives in Khartoum to revive a struggling newspaper. There, he reconnects with his old friend Nouri, an idealistic doctor suspended for refusing a court order to amputate a man’s hand. Carter also falls in love with Fatin, his mysterious newly hired translator, unaware that she is Nouri’s ex-wife.
As Carter uncovers a covert operation that exposes the hypocrisy of the regime, Nouri’s conflict with the authorities escalates when he is sentenced to death on charges based on hearsay. Fatin struggles to let go of her past with Nouri and embrace a new love, while Carter finds himself caught between loyalty to his friend, his career, and his growing feelings for Fatin. As the country moves toward a historic revolution, all three are forced to confront their pasts and take risks they never imagined.
As Carter uncovers a covert operation that exposes the hypocrisy of the regime, Nouri’s conflict with the authorities escalates when he is sentenced to death on charges based on hearsay. Fatin struggles to let go of her past with Nouri and embrace a new love, while Carter finds himself caught between loyalty to his friend, his career, and his growing feelings for Fatin. As the country moves toward a historic revolution, all three are forced to confront their pasts and take risks they never imagined.
