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CAA Signs Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, Director of Somalia’s First Oscar Submission ‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCAA has signed Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, the up-and-coming director of “The Gravedigger’s Wife,” Somalia’s first ever official submission for the Oscars international feature film race.“The Gravedigger’s Wife,” Ahmed’s feature debut,” world premiered at Cannes’ Critics’ Week and went on to win the Amplify Voices Award at Toronto. The film also played BFI London, Chicago and Palm Springs, as well as the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco) where it scooped the top prize.The movie recently played in Mogadishu at the National Theatre of Somalia, Ahmed’s native country.

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‘Escape From Mogadishu’ Director And Producer Discuss How Korean Oscar Entry Depicted Nations In Turmoil – Contenders International

Escape From Mogadishu, Korea’s submission to this year’s International Feature Oscar race, tells the harrowing true story of North and South Koreans caught in the middle of a brutal civil war in Somalia in 1991, and how the divided nation worked together to survive the crisis in a foreign land.

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International Oscar Race: Spain Selects Javier Bardem-Starring ‘The Good Boss’, South Korea Picks ‘Escape From Mogadishu’

The Spanish Film Academy has picked Fernando León de Aranoa’s comedy-drama The Good Boss as its entry for the International Oscar race this year.

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‘Finnish Cinema Is So White,’ Says ‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’ Helmer Khadar Ayderus Ahmed

Marta Balaga Finnish writer-director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, born in Mogadishu, continues to enjoy his first feature’s successful festival run. Screening this week in Toronto, “The Gravedigger’s Wife” premiered at Cannes Critics’ Week in July.“We finished the shoot in 2019.

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Int’l Critics Line: Anna Smith On Gripping Korean Thriller ‘Escape From Mogadishu’

Korean box office hit Escape From Mogadishu has arrived in U.S. cinemas, and it’s gripping stuff. Propelled by a naturally cinematic true story, the thriller blends action with humor and heart to crowd-pleasing effect. Well Go USA handles domestic while the Lotte release recently topped $20M in its home market.

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Korea Box Office: ‘Escape From Mogadishu’ Overpowers ‘The Suicide Squad’

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Escape From Mogadishu” held on to its place at the top of the South Korean box office for the second weekend. It comfortably overcame the challenge from newly released “The Suicide Squad.”“Mogadishu” earned $4.26 million in its second weekend of release, down only 14% compared with its first session, in which it took $4.96 million.

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New York Asian Film Festival Goes Hybrid to Accommodate a Global Audience

Antonio Ferme editorAfter going fully virtual in 2020, the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) returns with a hybrid lineup of screenings Aug. 6-22.The festival will open Aug.

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‘Escape from Mogadishu’ Review: North and South Korean Diplomats Join Forces in an Exciting Account of a Real-Life Somali Incident

Richard Kuipers If North Korea and South Korea ever reunite and hold a celebratory film festival, “Escape from Mogadishu” is a sure thing for selection. Based on the amazing true story of embassy staff from both countries joining forces to escape probable death in the civil war-ravaged Somali capital in 1991, this propulsive and intelligently written South Korean adventure thriller casts partisan politics aside and celebrates what can be achieved when adversaries come together.

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‘Escape from Mogadishu’ Tops Korean Weekend Box Office

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKorean-made action film “Escape From Mogadishu” overcame new release “Jungle Cruise” and holdover “Boss Baby 2” to dominate the South Korean box office over the weekend.“Mogadishu,” directed by the consistently successful Ryoo Seung-wan, played on 1,688 screens nationwide and earned $4.93 million between Friday and Sunday. That gave it a 57% share of the total weekend box office.Having launched on Wednesday, its five-day cumulative stood at $6.54 million as of Sunday night, according to data from the Korean Film Council’s Kobis tracking service.The film stars popular actors Kim Yun-seok and Zo In-sung.

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New York Asian Film Festival Returns With Hybrid Event

Shalini Dore Features News EditorThe New York Asian Film Foundation and Film at Lincoln Center will unspool the 2021 edition Aug.

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Well Go USA Entertainment Acquires North American Rights To Korean Film ‘Escape From Mogadishu’

International and indie film distributor Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Korean film Escape From Mogadishu. It will open in theaters in the U.S. and Canada August 6 following a July 28 release in Korea.

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SAS hero relives time he 'nearly had face cut off' during deadly Somali bomb

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A former SAS soldier has revealed he almost had his "face cut off" during a deadly bomb blast in Somalia.Mark "Billy" Billingham said he was within "an inch" from death when a "massive explosion" in the country's bustling capital Mogadishu.The ex-Special Forces-operative-turned-Hollywood bodyguard was teaching at a security company's heavily-protected training academy when the bomb blew a bulletproof window across the room, missing him by just a few centimetres."The glass that was supposed to be bulletproof glass, which was about an inch thick, comes straight across the room, missed my face and stuck in the wall on the opposite side.

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Iman, 65, models statement shades and leopard print jacket for photo shoot on streets of New York

She's been modeling for more than 40 years.And on Thursday, Iman, who celebrated her 65th birthday last month, took part in a photo shoot on the streets of New York City.The Somali-born beauty rocked a leopard print jacket and statement reflective shades for the occasion. At work: She's been modeling for more than 40 years.

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