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Guled and Nasra are a loving couple living in the outskirts of Djibouti city with their teenage son Mahad. However, they face difficult times as Nasra urgently needs an expensive operation to treat chronic kidney disease. Guled is already working hard as a gravedigger to make ends meet—how will they find the money to save Nasra, and can they keep their family together?
Guled and Nasra are a loving couple living in the outskirts of Djibouti city with their teenage son Mahad. However, they face difficult times as Nasra urgently needs an expensive operation to treat chronic kidney disease. Guled is already working hard as a gravedigger to make ends meet—how will they find the money to save Nasra, and can they keep their family together?

Credits

Director
Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
Screenwriter
Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
Producer
Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff, Risto Nikkilä, Thanassis Karathanos, Martin Hampel, Stéphane Parthenay, Robin Boespflug-Vonier
Cast
Omar Abdi, Yasmin Warsame, Kadar Abdoul-Aziz Ibrahim (all confirmed)

About the Director

Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
Finnish writer-director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, born in Mogadishu 40 years ago, has directed several successful short films, such as the acclaimed ‘The Night Thief’ (2017). In addition, he has made a notable career as a scriptwriter, having written the feature drama ‘Unexpected Journey’ (together with director Samuli Valkama, 2017) and the successful short film ‘Citizens’ awarded in Locarno and Ange
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