Samia
Genres
Overview
Samia Yusuf Omar is just 9 years old when she discovers her special talent: she is faster than all the other boys and girls. With her friend Ali, who is the same age, she has the goal to earn real money with running and become famous. The children make a pact: Ali becomes Samia's coach. With his help, Samia is to become a real champion. But the ongoing civil war makes life in Mogadishu increasingly difficult...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
2024-09-19
Status
Released
Original Language
Somali
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
7.944
Ilham Mohamed Osman
Samia
Elmi Rashid Elmi
Ali
Fatah Ghedi
Yusuf
Fathia Mohamed Absie
Ayaan
Riyan Roble
Samia (young)
Zakaria Mohammed
Ali (young)
Kaltuma Mohamed Abdi
Miriam
Waris Dirie
Saado Abdullahi
Shukri Hassan
Hodan (young)
Armaan Haggio
Yassin-Ahmed
Mohamed Omar
Said
Amina Omar
Hodan
Miguil Ali Soubaneh
Osman Abdi
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