Films

The Arabic Gum

Year
2018
Client
Al Jazeera
Location
Sudan
Role
Cinematographer
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A documentary produced by Al Jazeera exploring the world of Arabic gum in Sudan.

Plays from YouTube (privacy-enhanced mode). Open on YouTube (The Arabic Gum)

The film follows gum arabic from acacia forests and farms through harvesting, collection and local markets toward global trade, and the communities whose income and ties to the land depend on the crop.