original title:
Samia
directed by:
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:
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:
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.