| Mo Harawe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992 (age 31–32) Mogadishu, Somalia |
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.
Early life and education
Harawe was born in Mogadishu and attended art school in Somalia. He later studied visual communication and film at Kunsthochschule Kassel.
Career
In 2009, Harawe moved to Austria and began a career in the film industry. 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.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wait a minute | Short film | |
| 2014 | The other side | Short film | |
| 2015 | Identity | Short film | |
| 2016 | One last moment | Short film | |
| 2018 | The story of the polar bear that went to Africa | Short film | |
| 2019 | 1947 | Short film | |
| 2020 | Life on the Horn | Short film | |
| 2022 | Will My Parents Come to See Me | Short film | |
| 2024 | The Village Next to Paradise | — |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Locarno International Film Festival | International Competition | Life on the Horn | Special mention | |
| Uppsala International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Nominated | |||
| Uppsala Award in Memory of Ingmar Bergman | Won | ||||
| 2021 | Carthage Film Festival | Best Narrative Short Film | Won | ||
| Dokufest | Best International Short | Nominated | |||
| Glasgow Short Film Festival | Best Short | Nominated | |||
| VIS Vienna Independent Shorts | Youth Jury Award for Best FIctional ÖW Film | Won | |||
| Norwegian Short Film Festival | Best International Short Film | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Bear for Best Short Film | Will My Parents Come to See Me | Nominated | |
| Dokufest | Best International Short | Won | |||
| European Film Awards | Best European Short Film | Nominated | |||
| Festival Cinema Africano, Asia e America Latina | Best African Short Film | Won | |||
| German Short Film Award | Outstanding Short Film - Under 30 Minutes Length | Won | |||
| VIS Vienna Independent Shorts | Best Austrian Short Film | ||||
| 2023 | Austrian Film Award | Best Short Film | Won | ||
| Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | International Jury Grand Prize | Won | |||
| London Short Film Festival | Best International Short Film | Won | |||
| 2024 | Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard | The Village Next to Paradise | Pending | |
| Caméra d'Or | Pending |
References
- ^ "Mo Harawe". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie. "Totem Films Boards Sales On Somali Cannes Un Certain Regard Title 'The Village Next To Paradise'". Deadline. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Mo Harawe". sixpackfilm. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Life on the Horn". sixpackfilm. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Will My Parents Come to See Me". sixpackfilm. Retrieved 3 May 2024.