Roopa Gogineni

Roopa Gogineni is a director and editor. For a decade she lived in Nairobi where she worked alongside communities of resistance across the region. Her films have premiered at festivals including IDFA, SXSW, Hot Docs and Sheffield Doc/Fest. I AM BISHA, her documentary chronicling a satirical puppet show in rebel-held Sudan, received the Oscar-qualifying Full Frame Award for Best Short. SUDDENLY TV, her latest film about magical thinking and revolution, earned an IDA nomination and jury prizes at SXSW and IndieLisboa. She has directed documentaries for The New York Times, BBC and Al Jazeera and has been supported by CatchLight, Logan Nonfiction, the FRONTLINE/Firelight Fellowship, and Chicken & Egg Pictures.

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ABOUT Alsarah: The Sonic Historian

Follow Sudanese musician and ethnomusicologist Alsarah as she leads Alsarah and the Nubatones, a band of immigrants exploring migration’s impact on culture through music — an essential venture amid displacement and an enduring conflict.

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