World Cinema
The Gravediggers Wife / La Femme Du Fossoyeur
2021
Somali
Finland, Germany, France, Somalia, Qatar

Directors: Khadar Ahmed
Synopsis
Guled and Nasra are a loving couple, living in the outskirts of Djibouti city with their teenage son, Mahad. However, they are facing difficult times. Nasra urgently needs an expensive surgery to treat a chronic kidney disease. Guled is already working hard as a gravedigger to make ends meet. How can they find the money to save Nasra and keep the family together?Details of Cast
Omar Abdi, Yasmin WarsameDetails of Crew
DoP- Arttu Peltomaa Editor- Sebastian Thümler Music- Andre MatthiasProducer Details
Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff, Risto Nikkilä, Thanassis Karathanos, Martin Hampel, Stéphane Parthenay, Robin Boespflug-VonieWriter Details
Khadar Ayderus AhmedFilms in this category
-
Twenty Four
2021 English, Malay, Bengali -
Whether the Weather Is Fine
2021 Waray -
Parallel Mothers
2021 Spanish -
Titane
2021 French -
A New Old Play
2021 Chinese -
Tralala
2021 French -
The Day is Over
2021 Chinese -
Petite Maman
2021 French
Categories
- International Competition (14)
- Homage (6)
- Indian Cinema Now (7)
- Kaleidoscope (7)
- Malayalam Cinema Today (12)
- Unforgettable Venuchettan (7)
- Rediscovering the Classics (6)
- Critics' Choice (6)
- Our Jury (3)
- Sublime Fantasia (7)
- Shiver Shiver (1)
- Framing Conflict - Afghanistan (3)
- Framing Conflict - Myanmar (3)
- Framing Conflict - Kurdistan (2)
- Opening Film (1)
- Special Screening (1)