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Somali Director Mo Harawe Talks History-Making Cannes Title ‘The Village Next To Paradise’: “For 70% Of The Crew, It Was First Time On A Film Set”
Somali Director Mo Harawe Talks History-Making Cannes Film 'The Village Next To Paradise': "For 70% Of The Crew, It Was Their First Time On A Film Set
The Village Next to Paradise follows hard-hitting shorts Life on the Horn, about toxic waste landing on the Somali coast, and Will My Parents Come to See Me, about a young prison inmate. Set in a ramshackle village on the Somali coast, the drama follows a single father as he struggles with the challenges of daily life, in order to offer to his young son, Cigaal, a better future. Together they navigate between their different aspirations and the complex world surrounding them, relying on love, trust and resilience to overcome the challenges they face.
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