Daniel Danis (film director)

In 2011, Danis directed the first feature film in South Sudan, Jamila. The plot concerns a young woman, her boyfriend, and an older man interested in her. Because the only cinema in South Sudan had been destroyed, it was screened at a local cultural center. It received an enthusiastic reception from the over 500 people who showed up on the first day, many of whom could not believe it was South Sudanese and drawing comparisons to Nollywood. In 2012, Danis helped launch the first film festival in South Sudan. By 2015, it had attracted over 5,000 students, audience members, and participants.