About This Film
Festival Year: 2025
Run Time: 133 Minutes
Film Type: Feature
Animated: No
Countr(ies): Austria, France, Germany, Somalia
Language: Somali
English Subtitles: Yes
Captions: None
Film Overview
Villager Marmargade and his sister Araweelo are just trying to make ends meet and send his son off to boarding school. But in a world defined by chaos, unease, and civil unrest, sometimes sacrifice is the only answer. Mo Harawe’s feature debut is the first Somali film to play the Cannes Film Festival.
Film Contact: Totem Films
Film Website: https://totem-films.com
Cast & Crew
Directed By
Mo Harawe
Produced By
Sabine Moser, Oliver Neumann
Screenwriting
Mo Harawe
Cinematographers
Mostafa El Kashef
Editors
Joana Scrinzi
Principal Cast
Ahmed Ali Farah, Anab Ahmed Ibrahim, Ahmed Mohamud Saleban