2021 | Color | 83:00 Guled and Nasra are a loving couple who live on the outskirts of Djibouti City with their teenage son, Mahad. However, they find themselves facing difficult times: Nasra urgently needs an expensive operation to treat her chronic kidney disease. Guled is already working hard as a gravedigger to make ends meet: how can they find the money to save Nasra and keep the family together? Country: Francia, Alemania, Finlandia, Catar, Somalia Direction: Ayderus Ahmed; Khadar Script: Ayderus Ahmed; Khadar Production: Jaari; Misha, Lwoff; Mark, Nikkilä ; Risto Photography: Peltomaa; Arttu Sound: Niinivaara; Karri Music: Matthias; Andre Cast:Abdi; Omar, Warsame; Yasmin, Abdoul-Aziz Ibrahim; Kadar, Obsieh; Samaleh Ali, Omar; Hamdi Ahmed, Nour; Awa Ali, Omar; Amina Ayanleh, Eleyeh; Mouhoubo Osman, Moussa Egueh;Fardouza Participation year at FICM: 2021
2021 | Color | 83:00 Guled and Nasra are a loving couple who live on the outskirts of Djibouti City with their teenage son, Mahad. However, they find themselves facing difficult times: Nasra urgently needs an expensive operation to treat her chronic kidney disease. Guled is already working hard as a gravedigger to make ends meet: how can they find the money to save Nasra and keep the family together? Country: Francia, Alemania, Finlandia, Catar, Somalia Direction: Ayderus Ahmed; Khadar Script: Ayderus Ahmed; Khadar Production: Jaari; Misha, Lwoff; Mark, Nikkilä ; Risto Photography: Peltomaa; Arttu Sound: Niinivaara; Karri Music: Matthias; Andre Cast:Abdi; Omar, Warsame; Yasmin, Abdoul-Aziz Ibrahim; Kadar, Obsieh; Samaleh Ali, Omar; Hamdi Ahmed, Nour; Awa Ali, Omar; Amina Ayanleh, Eleyeh; Mouhoubo Osman, Moussa Egueh;Fardouza Participation year at FICM: 2021
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