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Samia

original title:

Samia

italian title:

Non dirmi che hai paura

directed by:

Yasemin Samdereli

cast:

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

screenplay:

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

cinematography:

Florian Berutti

editing:

Mechtild Barth, Sebastian Bonde

set design:

Paola Bizzarri

costume design:

Sophie Oprisanu

music:

Rodrigo D’Erasmo

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, Rai Cinema, Neue Bioskop, Tarantula, BIM Produzione, Momento Film, Voo - Be.tv, Shelter Prod, Film i Vast, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of Creative Europe, Eurimages, FFA, FFF, FFA, MDM, LFA, DFFF, Wallimages, Taxshelter.be, Wallimage, Apulia Film Commission, Film Commission Torino Piemonte

distribution:

MAD Solutions [Algeria], MAD Solutions [Bahrain], Angel Films [Denmark], MAD Solutions [Egypt], Angel Films [Finland], Eurozoom [France], WeltKino [Germany], Angel Films [Iceland], MAD Solutions [Iran], MAD Solutions [Iraq], Red Cape [Israel], MAD Solutions [Jordan], MAD Solutions [Kuwait], MAD Solutions [Lebanon], MAD Solutions [Libya], MAD Solutions [Mauritania], MAD Solutions [Morocco], Angel Films [Norway], MAD Solutions [Oman], MAD Solutions [Palestine], MAD Solutions [Qatar], MAD Solutions [Saudi Arabia], MAD Solutions [Sudan], Angel Films [Sweden], MAD Solutions [Syria], MAD Solutions [Tunisia], MAD Solutions [United Arab Emirates]

world sales:

MK2 Films [France]

country:

Italy/Germany/Belgium

year:

2024

film run:

102'

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.