Common Ground
"Samia" from the year 2024 is a dramatic Biopic about the athlete Samia Yusuf Omar. The Movie is staged by Yasemin Samdereli. The film "Samia" tells the inspiring story of Somali athlete Samia Yusuf…
Common Ground
"Samia" from the year 2024 is a dramatic Biopic about the athlete Samia Yusuf Omar. The Movie is staged by Yasemin Samdereli. The film "Samia" tells the inspiring story of Somali athlete Samia Yusuf Omar (presented by Ilham Mohamed Osman), who pursues her dream of participating in the Olympic Games despite difficult circumstances and societal restrictions. Growing up in Mogadishu as a talented runner, Samia is supported by her father (Fatah Ghedi) in her athletic ambitions, while her mother is concerned about the dangers women face in sports. Despite the ban on women participating in sports, Samia continues to train in secret and bravely faces the challenges of her environment. The film showcases Samia's unwavering determination, her passion for running, and her dream of one day standing on the Olympic stage as the fastest woman in Somalia. Based on true events, the film offers a powerful portrait of a young woman who fights for her freedom and dreams against all odds. Following the great success of ALMANYA - WELCOME TO GERMANY, director Yasemin Samdereli brings the captivating story of Somali athlete Samia Yusuf Omar to the screen, who participated in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Inspired by the bestseller Don't Tell Me You're Afraid and based on true events, the film paints a moving portrait of a determined and spirited young woman who pursues her dream against all odds. How much one burns for something, how much one loves and believes in something, can be seen in how long one is willing to fight for it. What one is willing to do and sacrifice to make the project a reality. SAMIA has been my absolute passion project for eight years. I have never believed in any project or any other story as much as I have believed in the life story of the Somali athlete Samia Yusuf Omar. I have fought for no project as hard as this one after ALMANYA - WELCOME TO GERMANY.
Common Ground
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"Samia" from the year 2024 is a dramatic Biopic about the athlete Samia Yusuf Omar. The Movie is staged by Yasemin Samdereli. The film "Samia" tells the inspiring story of Somali athlete Samia Yusuf Omar (presented by Ilham Mohamed Osman), who pursues her dream of participating in the Olympic Games despite difficult circumstances and societal restrictions.
Growing up in Mogadishu as a talented runner, Samia is supported by her father (Fatah Ghedi) in her athletic ambitions, while her mother is concerned about the dangers women face in sports. Despite the ban on women participating in sports, Samia continues to train in secret and bravely faces the challenges of her environment. The film showcases Samia's unwavering determination, her passion for running, and her dream of one day standing on the Olympic stage as the fastest woman in Somalia.
Based on true events, the film offers a powerful portrait of a young woman who fights for her freedom and dreams against all odds. Following the great success of ALMANYA - WELCOME TO GERMANY, director Yasemin Samdereli brings the captivating story of Somali athlete Samia Yusuf Omar to the screen, who participated in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Inspired by the bestseller Don't Tell Me You're Afraid and based on true events, the film paints a moving portrait of a determined and spirited young woman who pursues her dream against all odds.
How much one burns for something, how much one loves and believes in something, can be seen in how long one is willing to fight for it. What one is willing to do and sacrifice to make the project a reality. SAMIA has been my absolute passion project for eight years.
I have never believed in any project or any other story as much as I have believed in the life story of the Somali athlete Samia Yusuf Omar. I have fought for no project as hard as this one after ALMANYA - WELCOME TO GERMANY..