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Cinema: SAMIA
ITA/ DEU/ BEL/ SWE 2024; Director: Yasemin Samdereli; Cast: llham Mohamed Osman, Kaltuma Mohamed Abdi, Fathia Mohamed Absie, Waris Dirie, Elmi Rashid Elmi, Fatah Ghedi, a.o.; Duration: 104 min., Language: GERMAN
Every morning, Samia races her best friend on the way to school - and she always wins. The nine-year-old is determined to take part in Mogadishu's annual city run. But women are not allowed to take part in sport and there is a high risk of running into a patrol. But Samia will not be stopped. She continues to train secretly at night and finishes first in front of all the adults at the city run. Suddenly everything seems possible and the stars seem within her grasp: Samia wants to be the fastest woman in Somalia at the Olympic Games.
Every morning, Samia races her best friend on the way to school - and she always wins. The nine-year-old is determined to take part in Mogadishu's annual city run. But women are not allowed to take part in sport and there is a high risk of running into a patrol. But Samia will not be stopped. She continues to train secretly at night and finishes first in front of all the adults at the city run. Suddenly everything seems possible and the stars seem within her grasp: Samia wants to be the fastest woman in Somalia at the Olympic Games.
