About this Event
The Qalanjo Project Presents
Echoes from the Horn: Somali Lives in Cinema
Sunday, February 2, 2025/ Doors: 10:30 AM / Show: 11:00 AM
All Ages
Seated
$5 Youth under 21 years of age
$8 for Cedar-Riverside Residents
$10 General Admission
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Qalanjo Project Presents: Echoes from the Horn: Somali Lives in Cinema - a special program of the Black Europe Film Festival of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
The Qalanjo Project is a Somali cultural organization and creative arts studio located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This special Sunday program will feature films and discussions that highlight Somali filmmakers' contributions and explore the Somali diaspora's diverse narratives from The Cedar screen!
"Rag tashaday cir tararay wey toli karaan taako labadeede. / If people come together, they can even mend a crack in the sky." - Somali Proverb
We will be joined in person by Abdulkadir Ahmed Said, Warda Mohamed, and Salad Hilowle. There will be additional workshops and community activities hosted by The Qalanjo Project with these incredible artists during the festival and after.
The estimated run time for the films is ~ 2 hours and 15 minutes, with a short opening introduction, a brief panel, and Q&A after the screenings with a total program time of 3.5 hours.
Echoes from the Horn
Taking place in the heart of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, this special Somali diaspora program showcases a powerful collection of films that explore themes of home, grief, and belonging, capturing the resilience and creativity of the Somali diaspora. From tales of migration and memory to narratives of hope, heritage, and the search for self, these films weave together intimate portraits of Somali lives across generations and geographies. Through the lens of talented filmmakers, we witness stories that reflect the beauty of cultural connection, the weight of displacement, the horrors of environmental degradation, and the enduring spirit of a people rooted in history yet constantly in motion.
Echoes from the Horn invites you to experience the journeys, dreams, and voices of Somali storytellers to honor the depth of our collective past and the possibilities of our future.
ALEEL (SEASHELL/LA CONCHIGLIA) directed by Abdulkadir Ahmed Said (1992)
Country: Somalia, Italy
A beautiful young artist walks along a deserted seashore in order to paint the ruins of a village on the edge of a cliff. She finds a seashell on the shore and playfully holds it to her ear to hear the sound of the sea. Instead of the sound of the sea, however, she hears the voice of a young girl saying, "you are my friend". The young girl tells her the story of the village.
ERINRA directed by Salad Hilowle (2015)
Country: Sweden
A collage of moving images, a man talks about his experiences and experiences of being born in one country but having his roots in another.ERINRA is generously provided by Filmform – The Art Film & Video Archive.
This film is sponsored by the American Swedish Institute.
LIFE ON THE HORN directed by Mo Harawe (2020)
Country: Somalia, Austria, Germany
For decades, toxic waste has been illegally deposited on the coast of Somalia. The tsunami earthquake in 2004 damaged the poisoned containers, which led to the spread of diseases. Many local people had to leave their villages, but some stayedand lived with the aftermath.
MUNA directed by Warda Mohamed (2023)
Country: United Kingdom
A film about teenage dreams, dislocated grief and unexpected connection, following a British-Somali teen navigating a confusing mourning period for a family member she never met.
SOMALINIMO directed by Awa Farah (2020)
Country: United Kingdom
Four British-Somali students talk about navigating one of Britain’s most elite institutions: Cambridge University. Their identity is rooted in Somalinimo (‘the essence of being Somali’) and in this love letter to Somali culture, blackness and Islam, they reflect on both belonging and marginalization.
I’LL WAIT FOR YOU BY THE SEA directed by Rasia Yusuf (2023)
Country: Egypt
Cairo, 2023. Trying to recollect her memories, 25 years old Rasia writes a letter to her new half-sister, having not met her yet, telling her about all the father- daughter memories and also trying to show her what her life in Cairo looks like.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, United States
USD 6.65 to USD 11.93
