A 2025 Documentary Short Film | 24 minutes, 23 seconds

Synopsis

In the remote Nuba Mountains of Sudan, decades of war have uprooted the lives of millions, and vestiges of conflict riddle the landscape of daily life. Yet as a new war reverberates outward from the nation's capital, this quiet region that was once a target area is now becoming a safe haven.

In this modern day exodus story, an elderly man living in Khartoum (Musa) enlists the help of a young college student (Emmanuel) to heroically facilitate the evacuation and resettlement of thousands back to the relative safety of their homeland. Meanwhile as Emmanuel grapples with his trauma and new identity as a refugee, nearby communities provide refuge as they learn to heal together.

Director Statement

My connection to the people and stories of East Africa began in 2007 when, as a naive art student, I stumbled into an international news story there. The people I met and the photographs I made during that journey were formative for me. Seventeen years later, following several trips to the region, I returned to Sudan at the invitation of humanitarian workers to document a rapidly devolving crisis that the world has largely overlooked. It was on this trip that I met Musa, Emmanuel and many of the 3,000 Sudanese they evacuated to the Nuba Mountains during the height of the current civil war. Over the course of 11 days, Exodus was filmed. 

Today, as the War In Sudan grinds on amidst other global conflicts, and as world leaders continue to isolate and turn inward, the re-framing of migration narratives has become a moral imperative for storytellers. By providing a rare glimpse into an incredibly remote region of Sudan during a time of war, my independent film Exodus encourages audiences to reflect on universal themes of identity and place at a moment when 1 out of 67 people have been forcibly displaced worldwide. I hope this remarkable true story can be used as a vehicle for awareness and social impact on the international stage, reminding all audiences of our shared humanity.

— Bob Miller, Director

Cast & Crew

  • Musa

    Featured Cast

  • Emmanuel

    Featured Cast

  • Bob Miller

    Director, Cinematographer, Sound Recordist, Editor

  • Yassin Hassan

    Camera Assistant, Field Producer

  • Abulul Rajab

    Producer

  • Brad Phillips

    Executive Producer

  • Matt Chancey

    Executive Producer

  • Hannah

    Field Producer

Additional Credits

JASON JONES Associate Producer ZAKI DIFFAN Transportation Captain NICOLA ALI Transportation Assistant TUCKER CHANCEY Production Assistant
SANDERS BOHLKE Original Score JOE FULLER Motion Designer ERIC CHAPMAN Re-recording Mixer PARADOX POST Color & Finishing DREW TEKULVE Colorist
AVERY MARSHALL Color Assist BRYAN FUGAL Color Producer BRITTANY SCHULTZ Post Coordinator COBBLESTONE FOLEY Sound Design