Issraa Elkogali is a Sudanese filmmaker, writer, and producer whose work blends art with activism. Born in Khartoum and now based in Stockholm, Sweden, Issraa co-produced Goodbye Julia, winner of the 2023 Cannes Un Certain Regard Freedom Prize, and co-wrote The Second Message (2021–2024), optioned by Mohamed Kordofani in 2024 for their upcoming film About Love & September Laws.
Issraa wrote and executive produced the award-winning short A Handful of Dates (2020), and her debut documentary short In Search of Hip Hop (2013) screened at festivals in 15 countries and was acquired by BBC Arabic.
Her work continues to feature in international festivals. She holds an MFA in Film from Boston University (2003) and an MA in Film & New Media from Stockholm University of the Arts (2025). In 2021, she founded Riverflower, an independent production company focused on diverse narratives and social impact storytelling.
Works included in the exhibition: 2 Silk Screen-prints from the Toub Series and “Reading Ibsen in Khartoum” a video diptych using green-screen animation technique featuring the activist and citizen journalist, Sara Elhassan.
