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The Student Film category features short dramas and documentaries produced by students in FilmAid's year-long, Media Entrepreneurship Training courses in Kakuma and Dadaab Refugee Camps. The short films were produced by diverse teams of young refugees from South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Congo, Sudan, Uganda and northwest Kenya. Many of the young filmmakers have spent most of their lives in the refugee camps. The Festival is thrilled to be able to provide these talented youth with a platform to have their voices heard.
Forced to take care of his mother who is ill, Hassan drops out of school and takes a job cleaning dishes at a local restaurant in Dadaab Refugee Camp. While Hassan is away from home and hard at work, his mother cannot remain idle. So she sets to work finding Hassan a bride. The compassionate and kind, Leyla who lives down the block catches his mother’s eye and captures her heart. But what will Hassan do? Will he accept his mother’s choice?
- Year2020
- Runtime22:30
- CountryKenya
- DirectorKhalif Mohamed Hanshi
- ScreenwriterKamil Ahmed Abdi
- CinematographerKassim Mohamed
- EditorKamil Ahmed Abdi
Support emerging filmmakers and FilmAid by making a donation to FAFF 2020.
The Student Film category features short dramas and documentaries produced by students in FilmAid's year-long, Media Entrepreneurship Training courses in Kakuma and Dadaab Refugee Camps. The short films were produced by diverse teams of young refugees from South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Congo, Sudan, Uganda and northwest Kenya. Many of the young filmmakers have spent most of their lives in the refugee camps. The Festival is thrilled to be able to provide these talented youth with a platform to have their voices heard.
Forced to take care of his mother who is ill, Hassan drops out of school and takes a job cleaning dishes at a local restaurant in Dadaab Refugee Camp. While Hassan is away from home and hard at work, his mother cannot remain idle. So she sets to work finding Hassan a bride. The compassionate and kind, Leyla who lives down the block catches his mother’s eye and captures her heart. But what will Hassan do? Will he accept his mother’s choice?
- Year2020
- Runtime22:30
- CountryKenya
- DirectorKhalif Mohamed Hanshi
- ScreenwriterKamil Ahmed Abdi
- CinematographerKassim Mohamed
- EditorKamil Ahmed Abdi