Will My Parents Come to See Me
Somalia, Austria, Germany / Fiction / 28' / HD / Color / 2022
An experienced Somali policewoman once again accompanies a young inmate through the procedures of the Somali justice system.
Director: Mo Harawe
Script: Mo Harawe
Director of Photography: Steven Samy
Producer: Mo Harawe, Alexander von Piechowski, Nuux Muuse Birjeeb, Ahmed Farah
Editing: Alexander von Piechowski
Sound: Mohamed Abdinur Isse
Cast: Xaliimo Cali Xasan, Shucayb Abdirahman Cabdi, Geenyada Madaw, Mohamed Hersi, Maxamed Axmed Maxamed, Faysal Colaad Muxumed, Guuleed Xasan Saleebaan
CV
Mo Harawe was born in Mogadishu, Somalia. He studied visual communication and film.He has made several short films which have been screened and won awards at international film festivals. He is currently developing his first feature film The Village Next to Paradise.
Filmography
Wait a minute 2012
The other side 2014
Identity 2015
One last moment 2016
The story of the polar bear that went to Africa 2018
1947 2019
Life on the Horn 2020
Will My Parents Come to See Me 2022
Festivals Attended
Berlin International Film Festival
Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival
London Film Festival
Prizren - DokuFest, International Documentary and Short Film Festival
Diagonale Film Festival
Indielisboa International Film and Video Festival
European Film Awards
Vienna Shorts Festival
Glasgow Short Film Festival
Leuven - Short Film Festival
Winterthur - Kurzfilmtage
Montréal - Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
Awards
International Jury Grand Prix - Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival
Austrian Shortfilm Award - Vienna Shorts Festival
Best International Short Award - London Short Film Festival
The Jorge Sanjines Award for Best Dramaturgy - St Andrews Festival
1st Jury Award - Köln Short Film Festival
Golden Herkules - Kassel Dokumentarfilm & Videofestival
Jury Main Award: Best Film - Brno B16 Short Film Festival
Grand Prix Short Film - Montréal - Festival du Nouveau Cinéma