Khaled Alwaleed is a Sudanese screenwriter and filmmaker whose work bridges personal memory and political reality. A co-writer for the film Goodbye Julia (2023), which won the Un Certain Regard - Freedom Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Khaled blends realism with poetic insight, often exploring themes of displacement, resilience and boyhood. His recent documentary work Nas Shaghala, crafted during Sudan’s ongoing war, captures the quiet heroism of everyday life. His stories, both fictional and factual, center voices navigating the fragile line between survival and selfhood.