Twin Cities Arab Film Festival 2022

You Resemble Me (+ Will My Parents Come to See Me) + Discussion with Director Dina Amer

Expired October 3, 2022 4:59 AM
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2 films + livestream in package
Will My Parents Come to See Me
An experienced Somali policewoman once again accompanies a young inmate through the procedures of the Somali justice system.
You Resemble Me
Cultural and intergenerational trauma erupt in this story about two sisters on the outskirts of Paris. After the siblings are torn apart, the eldest, Hasna, struggles to find her identity, leading to a choice that shocks the world.
Filmmaker Discussion with director Dina Amer
Join us for a pre-recorded virtual discussion with Dina Amer, director of You Resemble Me, moderated by scholar and Mizna film screening committee member Adey Almohsen.
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CW: Depictions of child abuse and trauma

A policewoman sits in her parked car. After a while, she gets out, puts on her service cap, and enters the prison. There, decisive hours have dawned for young Farah; he is examined by a doctor, instructed by the bailiff, and looked after by an imam. And he continues waiting for his parents to visit. 


About the filmmaker


Mo Harawe is a Somali filmmaker born in Mogadishu in 1992. He attended numerous film workshops and realized several short films which have been shown at numerous international film festivals and won awards. His feature film script To Mogadishu won the Dor Film award at the Diagonale Film Festival in 2016. In 2019 he won the BKA Startstipendium for his debut feature film The Village Next to Paradise that he is currently developing. His short film Life on the Horn was part of TCAFF’s 2021 line-up.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    28 minutes
  • Language
    Somali
  • Country
    Somalia
  • Director
    Mo Harawe
  • Screenwriter
    Mo Harawe
  • Executive Producer
    Mo Harawe, Alexander von Piechowski, Nuux Muuse Birjeeb, Ahmed Farah
  • Cast
    Xaliimo Cali Xasan, Shucayb Abdirahman Cabdi, Maxamed Axmed Maxamed, Mohamed Hersi, Geenyada Madaw, Faysal Colaad Muxumed, Guuleed Xasan Saleebaan
  • Cinematographer
    Steven Samy
  • Editor
    Alexander von Piechowski
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