Mo Harawe

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Mo Harawe
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Mo Harawe in 2025
Born1992 (age 3233) [1]

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]

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Early life and education

Harawe was born in Mogadishu and attended art school in Somalia. [1] He later studied visual communication and film at Kunsthochschule Kassel. [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

YearTitleNotesRef.
2012Wait a minuteShort film [3]
2014The other sideShort film [3]
2015IdentityShort film [3]
2016One last momentShort film [3]
2018The story of the polar bear that went to AfricaShort film [3]
20191947Short film [3]
2020Life on the HornShort film [3]
2022Will My Parents Come to See MeShort film [3]
2024 The Village Next to Paradise [2]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2020 Locarno International Film Festival International CompetitionLife on the HornSpecial mention [2]
Uppsala International Film FestivalGrand PrixNominated [4]
Uppsala Award in Memory of Ingmar Bergman Won [4]
2021 Carthage Film Festival Best Narrative Short FilmWon [4]
Dokufest Best International ShortNominated [4]
Glasgow Short Film FestivalBest ShortNominated [4]
VIS Vienna Independent ShortsYouth Jury Award for Best FIctional ÖW FilmWon [4]
Norwegian Short Film FestivalBest International Short FilmNominated [4]
2022 Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear for Best Short FilmWill My Parents Come to See MeNominated [5]
Dokufest Best International ShortWon [5]
European Film Awards Best European Short FilmNominated [5]
Festival Cinema Africano, Asia e America LatinaBest African Short FilmWon [5]
German Short Film AwardOutstanding Short Film - Under 30 Minutes LengthWon [5]
VIS Vienna Independent ShortsBest Austrian Short Film [5]
2023 Austrian Film Award Best Short FilmWon [5]
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film FestivalInternational Jury Grand PrizeWon [5]
London Short Film Festival Best International Short FilmWon [5]
2024 Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard The Village Next to Paradise Pending [2]
Caméra d'Or Pending [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mo Harawe". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Goodfellow, Melanie. "Totem Films Boards Sales On Somali Cannes Un Certain Regard Title 'The Village Next To Paradise'". Deadline. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Mo Harawe". sixpackfilm. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Life on the Horn". sixpackfilm. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Will My Parents Come to See Me". sixpackfilm. Retrieved 3 May 2024.