The ‘Spider-Man’ of Sudan: masked activist becomes symbol of resistance

Dressed in red and blue, Spidey' is a fixture at protests against the military regime - and the subject of a new Guardian documentary

Violence and arrests will not deter Sudan's young activists from resisting the military who stole our revolution", says one man who faces down the teargas and bullets in a blue and red superhero costume.

Featured in a new Guardian documentary, the Spider-Man' of Sudan", who cannot be named for his safety, has become a symbol of protests that began in October. Dressed in his increasingly frayed suit and mask he and other demonstrators confront teargas canisters, water cannon and often live bullets.