Movie·2024·1h 36m
Samia
Country
Belgium
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
Samia Yusuf Omar is just 9 years old when she discovers her special talent: she is faster than all the other boys and girls. With her friend Ali, who is the same age, she has the goal to earn real money with running and become famous. The children make a pact: Ali becomes Samia's coach. With his help, Samia is to become a real champion. But the ongoing civil war makes life in Mogadishu increasingly difficult...
Written By
Nesrin Samdereli, Giuseppe Catozzella
Producer
Anja-Karina Richter, Dietmar Güntsche
Cinematography
Florian Berutti
Music
Rodrigo D'Erasmo
Editor
Mechthild Barth
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
13 votes
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Region: ARRent
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// cast
Cast
Ilham Mohamed Osman
Samia
Elmi Rashid Elmi
Ali
Fatah Ghedi
Yusuf
Fathia Mohamed Absie
Ayaan
Riyan Roble
Samia (young)
Zakaria Mohammed
Ali (young)
Kaltuma Mohamed Abdi
Miriam
Waris Dirie
Saado Abdullahi
Shukri Hassan
Hodan (young)
Armaan Haggio
Yassin-Ahmed
Mohamed Omar
Said
Amina Omar
Hodan
Miguil Ali Soubaneh
Osman Abdi
// crew
Crew
Yasemin Samdereli
Director, Writer
Nesrin Samdereli
Writer
Anja-Karina Richter
Producer
Dietmar Güntsche
Producer
Simone Catania
Producer
Florian Berutti
Director of Photography
Giuseppe Catozzella
Screenplay
Mechthild Barth
Editor
Rodrigo D'Erasmo
Original Music Composer
Michele Fornasero
Producer
Francesca Portalupi
Producer
Martin Rohé
Producer
Joseph Rouschop
Producer
Riccardo Russo
Producer
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