In a windy Somali village, a newly assembled family must navigate between their different aspirations and the complex world surrounding them. Love, trust and resilience will power them through their life paths.

This Austrian, French, German and Somali co-production, was the first Somali film to play in Un Certain Regard at Cannes. Vienna-based director Mo Harawe’s drama is a tense, slow-burn character study.

Mamargrade uses funds diligently saved by his recently divorced sister to send his young son away from their picturesque coastal village to a boarding school in the city. He also becomes increasingly desperate to make good the wrongs of his circumstances, with potentially tragic consequences.

*Content Warning: Contains distressing scenes.

Screening Times:

Thursday 10 October 2024 20:15
BFI Southbank, NFT2

Saturday 12 October 2024 12:00
Curzon Soho Cinema, Screen 2

Saturday 12 October 2024 12:15
Curzon Soho Cinema, Screen 3

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