cheek by jowl

Ruoff’s team has already used it to make diamond films composed of thousands of tiny crystals packed cheek by jowl.

The threat to residents is magnified by the particular geography of Khartoum - its key strategic installations, which are being targeted, sit cheek by jowl with residential areas.

“The houses are crammed in there, cheek by jowl,” he added.

The documentary is distinguished by its striking visual design, which expresses the theme of “the city as a space where human and non-human lives are constantly jostling cheek by jowl.”

Imagine the potential carnage if someone at rush hour opens fire inside a crowded Metro car, where 120 people might be crammed cheek by jowl.