A preview screening of the new and acclaimed Somali film The Gravedigger's Wife is a love story that follows the heartfelt tale of a gravedigger who risks everything to save his wife and family.

Guled (Omar Abdi) lives with his wife Nasra (Yasmin Warsame) and their teenage son on the outskirts of Djibouti city. Like his friends, Guled is a gravedigger (known locally as Ambulance Chasers), making his living off the death of others. But the family have fallen upon difficult times - Nasra has been diagnosed with a kidney infection and desperately needs treatment. Guled has to somehow come up with $5,000 or Nasra will die…

The Gravedigger's Wife was shown in Critics Week at Cannes in 2021 and has since played to critical acclaim across the festival circuit. A directorial debut from Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, The Gravedigger's Wife will mark the first time a Somalian feature film has reached a UK audience.

Presented by dhaqan collective. dhaqan collective is led by Ayan Cilmi & Fozia Ismail, a feminist art collective of Somali women, centering the voices of women and elders in the community and driving co-creation and collaboration.

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