Mo fled Somalia in 2009 and found a unique path in filmmaking despite the lack of cinemas in his homeland. His films explore the interpersonal struggles of expatriates, using a distinctive narrative style. Two of his films, "Life On the Horn" and "Will My Parents Come to See Me," will be showcased at the festival
Mo fled Somalia in 2009 when he was just 18 years old. His first contact with film was rather unusual - no cinemas in Somalia existed then. 'You watch films together on television and pay for them. It's a kind of cinema without a screen,' he says. Mo was recognized early in his career as a scholarship holder in 2019, a testament to his burgeoning talent and potential. Harawe's films revolve around the interpersonal problems of people living abroad. The unusual narrative perspective and his reduced, precisely composed visual language conveys an idea of what such an experience must feel like. Making films is almost like therapy for him, says Mo. He will show two of his films at the festival with a Q&A session after the screening. 1. Life On the Horn 2. Will My Parents Come to See Me