War · 2025 · 13m

The Earth Has Ears

Dhulku Dhago Leh

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Director
Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
Cast
Fardouza Moussa Egueh as Ceebla Maan Youssouf Ahmed as Arliya Shamim Ali Abdi as Samiya Mustafe Hassan Abdillahi as Anwar Dalmar Yare as Ramzi
Crew
Ahmed Farah — Director of Photography Said Farah — Editor Khadar Ayderus Ahmed — Writer Mustafe Hassan Abdillahi — Producer Khadar Ayderus Ahmed — Producer Ahmed Farah — Producer
Synopsis

When men take up arms to go against their brothers, women have to take up gravediggers’ shovels. Ceebla (Fardouza Moussa Egueh, who we also saw in Gravedigger’s Wife), refuses to bargain for the cost of her labour. When her grave finally finds a taker, the revenue logic takes an unexpected twist. The Earth Has Ears is a civil war film without gunfire. It shows how the absurdity of war also turns everyday life at the home front irrational. / MSFF

Mood & Themes
civil warafricasomaliastruggle for survivalsomalihumanityafrican communityeast africaafrican cinemawomen of colorwar absurditywomen
Key Collaborators
Khadar Ayderus Ahmed Director Ahmed Farah Director of Photography Said Farah Editor Khadar Ayderus Ahmed Writer Mustafe Hassan Abdillahi Producer Khadar Ayderus Ahmed Producer Ahmed Farah Producer Nur Abdulkadir Production Design Sarah Ismail Costume Design
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