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Samia
Buy ticketsAgainst all odds, a bold Somali sprinter defies taboos in award-winning true story drama.
All Samia wants to do is run—and she runs fast. In the poverty-stricken streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, the gentle and independent girl dreams, alongside her best friend Ali, of one day being recognized for her talent. Despite it being forbidden for women to compete and amidst a civil war, she continues to train with the support of her loving family. At 17 years old, she competes in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Based on Giuseppe Catozzella’s bestseller Don’t Tell Me You’re Afraid, this exceptional true story portrays the courageous athlete Samia Yusuf Omar, who became a global symbol in the fight for freedom and women’s rights.
- Niclas Goldberg
Language
Arabic, English, language.somali
Subtitles
English
Original title
Samia
Director
Yasemin Samdereli
Producers
Simone Catania, Dietmar Güntsche, Anja-Karina Richter, Michele Fornasero, Francesca Portalupi, Martin Rohé, Joseph Rouschop, Ricardo Russo, David Herdies, Michael Krotkiewski, Iman Ismail, Christoph Fisser
Screenplay
Yasemin Samdereli, Nesrin Samdereli, Giuseppe Catozzella
Cinematographer
Florian Berutti
Editor
Mechthild Barth
Music
Rodrigo D'Erasmo
Cast
Ilham Mohamed Osman, Fathia Mohamed Absie, Fatah Ghedi, Elmi Rashid Elmi, Waris Dirie, Riyan Roble, Zakaria Mohamed, Kaltuma Mohamed Abdi, Mohamed Abdullahi Omar, Amina Mohamed Ahmed, Shukri Hassan, Armaan Haggio
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