Mo Harawe
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Mo Harawe (born 1992) is a Somali-Austrian filmmaker. His debut feature film, The Village Next to Paradise, was selected for the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Harawe was born in Mogadishu and attended art school in Somalia.[1] He later studied visual communication and film at Kunsthochschule Kassel (KhK, Kassel, Germany).[2]
Career
In 2009, Harawe moved to Austria and began a career in the film industry.[1] He released a string of short films throughout the 2010s and early 2020s. His 2024 debut feature-length project, The Village Next to Paradise, was selected to screen at that year's Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wait a minute | Short film | [3] |
| 2014 | The other side | Short film | [3] |
| 2015 | Identity | Short film | [3] |
| 2016 | One last moment | Short film | [3] |
| 2018 | The story of the polar bear that went to Africa | Short film | [3] |
| 2019 | 1947 | Short film | [3] |
| 2020 | Life on the Horn | Short film | [3] |
| 2022 | Will My Parents Come to See Me | Short film | [3] |
| 2024 | The Village Next to Paradise | N/a | [2] |