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A film about teenage dreams, dislocated grief and unexpected connection, following a British-Somali teen navigating a confusing mourning period for a family member she never met.

Category

Short film

director

Warda Mohamed

production

Monegram. In co-production with BBC Film, Pink Towel Productions, Rendition Films, T A P E Collective

country

format

HD, DCP

runtime

19 min 6 sec

year

2023

broadcaster

BBC

language

English, Somali

subtitles

English

genre

Coming of age, Drama, Family, Live-Action, Kids & Youth

Festivals

Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) - Generation Shorts (International Premiere)
BFI London Film Festival, UK
San Francisco Film Festival, USA
Raindance Film Festival, UK
Aesthetica Short Film Festival,UK
"One to Watch Award", London Short Film Festival, UK
Crystal Palace International Film Festival
Aspen Shortsfest, USA
Cleveland Film Festival, USA
Stockholm International Film Festival, Sweden
Curta Cinema Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Florida Film Festival, USA
American Black Film Festival, USA
Palm Springs Shortsfest, USA
"Fiction Shorts Competition Award", Minneapolis St Paul Film Festival, USA
AFI Festival, USA (2024)
..... and many more

Awards participation:

British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) - Nominee: Best British Short Film
"Winner: Best Short Film, Best Actress", British Short Film Awards, UK
London Critics Circle Film Awards - Nominee: British/Irish Short Film of the Year
HBO Short Film Award - Nominee

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Coming of age Drama Family Live-Action Kids & Youth