India, Feb. 1 -- How does one define the horrors of witnessing war? There's no one definitive way one can personally respond to a catastrophe that could alter lives forever, force many to flee their homes, with no clear sight of the future. In Khartoum, the fascinating new documentary created by Sudanese filmmaker Anas Saeed which premiered at Sundance Film Festival this year, five residents of Khartoum try to process what they witnessed, and find imaginative ways to respond to their realities. (Also read: Didn't Die movie review: Meera Menon's zombie apocalypse ride offers few thrills)

Lokain and Wilson are the youngest, who work as bottle collectors. They are joined by Majdi, a civil servant; Jawad, a resistance committee volunteer; an...