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Co-presented by the Arab American National Museum
These stories explore the big and small rebellions of young people navigating a sensitive time in their lives. From having a first kiss, to dealing with death, to fulfilling the expectations of gender roles, the characters in these shorts quickly learn what is deemed acceptable for them in no uncertain terms. In turn, their actions become rebellious as they refuse to fit into the lines drawn by friends, family, and society.
British-Somali teen Muna is desperate to go on the school trip - to have fun with her mates, escape the monotony of her household and, of course, provide the greatest playlist of all time (!!). But her parents aren't so sure.
Tragedy strikes when her grandfather dies back in Somalia, and Muna must navigate a confusing mourning period for someone she never really knew - all while still desperately hoping to persuade her mother to change her mind about the trip.
As events collide at the wake, Muna reflects on her and her grandfather’s life, discovering there's more that connects the two of them than she ever realized…
Festivals & Awards: Berlin International Film Festival 2024, Palm Springs Shorts Festival 2024, Winner - Best Short Film & Best Actress at British Short Film Awards
About the Filmmaker:
The filmmaker and screenwriter began her film career assisting on the 2019 production of Rocks by Sarah Gavron, where she consulted on elements of Somali representation. Her experimental short Sorry My Somali Is Not Very Good screened at BFI Southbank and at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival. She has also worked as a co-director in the theatre. An alumna of the BFI Network @ LFF talent programme, she participated in the writers’ room for the British TV comedy series We Are Lady Parts by Nida Manzoor. Muna was nominated for Best British Short at both the British Independent Film Awards and the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards and won Best Short Film at the British Short Film Awards.
- Year2023
- Runtime19 minutes
- LanguageSomali, English
- CountryUK, Somalia
- GenreDrama, Coming-of-age
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Content WarningDiscussions of death
- DirectorWarda Mohamed
- ScreenwriterWarda Mohamed
- ProducerClaudia Yusef, Sabrina Elba, Sajid Varda, Claire Wilson, Kosar Ali
- CastKosar Ali, Raha Isse Farah, Elmi Rashid Elmi, Ahmed Nur, Meena Mohamed, Osman Omar
- CinematographerOlan Collardy
- EditorMdhamiri Á Nkemi
- ComposerCassie Kinoshi
- Sound DesignMiguel Rodriguez Puente
Co-presented by the Arab American National Museum
These stories explore the big and small rebellions of young people navigating a sensitive time in their lives. From having a first kiss, to dealing with death, to fulfilling the expectations of gender roles, the characters in these shorts quickly learn what is deemed acceptable for them in no uncertain terms. In turn, their actions become rebellious as they refuse to fit into the lines drawn by friends, family, and society.
British-Somali teen Muna is desperate to go on the school trip - to have fun with her mates, escape the monotony of her household and, of course, provide the greatest playlist of all time (!!). But her parents aren't so sure.
Tragedy strikes when her grandfather dies back in Somalia, and Muna must navigate a confusing mourning period for someone she never really knew - all while still desperately hoping to persuade her mother to change her mind about the trip.
As events collide at the wake, Muna reflects on her and her grandfather’s life, discovering there's more that connects the two of them than she ever realized…
Festivals & Awards: Berlin International Film Festival 2024, Palm Springs Shorts Festival 2024, Winner - Best Short Film & Best Actress at British Short Film Awards
About the Filmmaker:
The filmmaker and screenwriter began her film career assisting on the 2019 production of Rocks by Sarah Gavron, where she consulted on elements of Somali representation. Her experimental short Sorry My Somali Is Not Very Good screened at BFI Southbank and at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival. She has also worked as a co-director in the theatre. An alumna of the BFI Network @ LFF talent programme, she participated in the writers’ room for the British TV comedy series We Are Lady Parts by Nida Manzoor. Muna was nominated for Best British Short at both the British Independent Film Awards and the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards and won Best Short Film at the British Short Film Awards.
- Year2023
- Runtime19 minutes
- LanguageSomali, English
- CountryUK, Somalia
- GenreDrama, Coming-of-age
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Content WarningDiscussions of death
- DirectorWarda Mohamed
- ScreenwriterWarda Mohamed
- ProducerClaudia Yusef, Sabrina Elba, Sajid Varda, Claire Wilson, Kosar Ali
- CastKosar Ali, Raha Isse Farah, Elmi Rashid Elmi, Ahmed Nur, Meena Mohamed, Osman Omar
- CinematographerOlan Collardy
- EditorMdhamiri Á Nkemi
- ComposerCassie Kinoshi
- Sound DesignMiguel Rodriguez Puente