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Cinema of Sudan refers to both the history and present of the making or screening of films in cinemas or film festivals, as well as to the persons involved in this form of audiovisual culture of the Sudan and its history from the late nineteenth century onwards. It began with cinematography during the British colonial presence in 1897 and developed along with advances in film technology during the twentieth century.
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- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "How to write a good short film script".
- ↑ "The wrong stuff: Nasa's out-of-this-world movie choices shock the film community | Ben Walters". TheGuardian.com . 19 August 2009.
- ↑ Digital cinematography
