Somalia: The Forgotten Story
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- Runtime
- 92 mins
This documentary reaches to the depth of Somali history, starting from the strong kingdoms that ruled areas far away into Africa, passing by the Portuguese raids and ending with its division into five colonies ruled by different European forces, leaving the people of the same race and language separated by geographical borders. It addresses problems of civil war, chaos, theft, and mass destruction. It also focuses on valuable attempts by national organizations to resist occupation and foster peace.
This documentary reaches to the depth of Somali history, starting from the strong kingdoms that ruled areas far away into Africa, passing by the Portuguese raids and ending with its division into five colonies ruled by different European forces, leaving the people of the same race and language separated by geographical borders. It addresses problems of civil war, chaos, theft, and mass destruction. It also focuses on valuable attempts by national organizations to resist occupation and foster peace.
Cast
- Abukar Awale
- Hussein Dualeh
- Mohamed Hashi Elmi
- Mary Harper
- Nicholas Kay
- Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud
- Abdi Samater
- Jon Snow
Director
- Omar Elkholy
- Mohamed Dawood
