Tue, 29 Nov
|Bracknell
The Gravedigger’s Wife (12A) at South Hill Park
A handsome, widescreen fable about family bonds and financial insecurity GUARDIAN
Time & Location
29 Nov 2022, 19:00
Bracknell, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA, UK
About the Event
Directed by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed | Drama | Somali with subtitles | 82 mins | Finland/France/Germany | 2021
Guled and Nasra are a loving couple, living on the outskirts of Djibouti
city with their teenage son Mahad. However they are facing difficult
times: Nasra urgently needs an expensive operation to treat chronic
kidney disease. Guled is already working hard as a gravedigger to
make ends meet: how will they find the money to save Nasra and can
they keep the family together?
Guled and Nasra are a loving couple, living on the outskirts of Djibouti city with their teenage son Mahad. However, they are facing difficult times: Nasra urgently needs an expensive operation to treat chronic kidney disease. Guled is already working hard as a gravedigger to make ends meet: how will they find the money to save Nasra and can they keep the family together?
The first Somali-language film ever to be released in UK cinemas nationwide, Khadar Ayderus Ahmed’s debut feature is an understated creation of flair and grace. SIGHT AND SOUND