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Samia

original title:

Samia

directed by:

Yasemin Samdereli

cast:

llham Mohamed Osman, Fathia Mohamed Absie, Fatah Ghedi, Elmi Rashid Elmi, Waris Dirie, Riyan Roble, Zakaria Mohame

screenplay:

Nesrin Samdereli, Giuseppe Catozzella, from the book "Don’t Tell Me You’re Afraid" by Giuseppe Catozzella

producer:

Simone Catania, Dietmar Güntsche, Anja Karina Richter, Francesca Portalupi, Michele Fornasero, Martin Rohé, Joseph Rouschop, David Herdies, Riccardo Russo (III), Christoph Fisser

production:

Indyca, BIM Produzione, Neue Bioskop, Tarantula, Momento Film, Rai Cinema, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of Creative Europe, Eurimages, FFA, FFF, FFA, MDM, LFA, DFFF, Wallimages, Taxshelter.be, Apulia Film Commission

distribution:

MAD Solutions [Algeria], MAD Solutions [Bahrain], MAD Solutions [Egypt], MAD Solutions [Iran], MAD Solutions [Iraq], MAD Solutions [Jordan], MAD Solutions [Kuwait], MAD Solutions [Lebanon], MAD Solutions [Libya], MAD Solutions [Mauritania], MAD Solutions [Morocco], MAD Solutions [Oman], MAD Solutions [Palestine], MAD Solutions [Qatar], MAD Solutions [Saudi Arabia], MAD Solutions [Sudan], MAD Solutions [Syria], MAD Solutions [Tunisia], MAD Solutions [United Arab Emirates]

world sales:

MK2 Films [France]

country:

Italy/Germany

year:

2024

film run:

96'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (18/04/2024)

festivals & awards:

The true story of Samia Yusuf Omar, a young Somali athlete boldly moving towards her future and becoming a symbol in the fight for freedom and women’s rights worldwide.
Samia defies taboos by racing through the streets of Mogadishu, in a society where a woman is not supposed to run. Her passion will one day take her to the Olympic Games.