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SAMIA
A FILM by YASEMIN ŞAMDERELI
For Immediate Release –
The uplifting story of a young athlete, Samia by Yasemin Samderelli. Samia is based on the book Don’t Tell Me You’re Afraid by Giuseppe Catozzella and inspired by the true story of young Somalian sprinter Samia Yusuf.
At the age of nine, Samia Yusuf Omar discovers that she can run faster than anyone else. She and her best friend Ali hatch a plan to use this talent to become rich and famous. But then civil war breaks out in Somalia and things are no longer the same. Samia won’t let this stop her, however. She continues to race to the top, both in her own country and in exile.
Running time: 102 minutes
County of origin: Italy, Germany, Belgium
Language: Arabic, English, Somali | English subtitles
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Founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann (Grass, Comic Book Confidential, Carmine Street Guitars) Films We Like is a boutique distributor of documentary, independent, and international films in Canada. Recent releases include Last Summer, Crossing and Academy Award winning director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s Evil Does Not Exist..