''Dhalinyaro'' (''Youth'') is a 2017

Djiboutian The Djiboutians (french: Djiboutiens) are the people inhabiting or originating from Djibouti. The country is mainly composed of two ethnic groups, the Somali and the Afar. It has many languages - though Somali and Afar are the most widely spo ...

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directed by

Lula Ali Ismaïl Lula Ali Ismaïl ( so, Luula Cali Ismaaciil) is a Djibouti-Canadian film director and screenwriter. She is the first woman from Djibouti to produce a film, earning her the nickname of "the first lady of the Djibouti cinema." The directed the 27-mi ...

where she became the first Djiboutian film director. It is co-produced by Ali Ismaïl along with Alexandra Ramniceanu, Jean-Frédéric Samie and Gilles Sandoz for Samawada Films. The film stars Amina Mohamed Ali, Tousmo Mouhoumed Mohamed, and Bilan Samir Moubus in main roles. It is the first feature film in Djibouti cinema history which had its premiere in July 2017. The film follows three young women from different socio-economic backgrounds. It was supported by the

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, and was co-produced in Canada,

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, France and Djibouti. It was filmed entirety in Djibouti. The film received critical acclaim and won several awards at international film festivals.

Cast

* Amina Mohamed Ali as Deka * Tousmo Mouhoumed Mohamed as Asma * Bilan Samir Moubus as Hibo

References

External links

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