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There were a lot of cinemas in the conurbation of Khartoum, all, at that time at least, open air venues. A rarity came to my attention at one point: Hitchcock’s film ‘Rope’ was being shown in Omdurman. This film was made in 1948. It was largely shot in real time, with continuous unedited takes of up to 10 minutes. But Hitchcock later withdrew it from circulation. It is a thriller based on a play about a ‘perfect murder’. I knew of it, but had never been able to see it, despite being an avid film-goer. And here it was, showing in Omdurman.