The Village Next to Paradise (2024)
- Directed by
- Mo Harawe
- Country
- France, Austria
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A family in Somalia struggles with internal conflict and external pressures. The film follows their daily lives and the choices they make to survive.
intimatefamily-focusedgroundedunderstatedsomberobservationalslow-burnculturally specific
What happens
The Village Next to Paradise is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Mo Harawe in his feature-length debut. Starring Ahmed Ali Farah, Ahmed Mohamud Saleban, and Anab Ahmed Ibrahim as a family in turmoil, The Village Next to Paradise was the first Somali film to be featured in the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival. The film was shot in Nugal region of Puntland's capital, Garowe and coastal city Eyl. The Village Next to Paradise grossed $116,351 at the worldwide box office and received generally positive reviews, with praise for the thriller scenes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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