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‘Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars’ Review: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s Latest Is a Desert Parable That Loses Its Way

By Murtada Elfadl Feb 19, 2026 | 11:30 AM

Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun sets his latest film, “Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars,” in the Ennedi desert of his native country. Following Kellou, a young woman who sees distressing visions of the past and future, the film is both a mystical parable and a metaphor-heavy narrative. While the story takes place in contemporary times, […]