Synopsis
British-Somali teen Muna is desperate to go on the school trip - but her parents aren't so sure. Tragedy strikes when her grandfather dies back in Somalia, and Muna must navigate a confusing mourning period for someone she never really knew - all while still hoping to persuade her mother to change her mind.
Muna (2023) is a 18 min drama short film by Warda Mohamed. British-Somali teen Muna is desperate to go on the school trip - but her parents aren't so sure.
Key facts
Cast
Kosar Ali, Raha Isse Farah, Elmi Rashid Elmi, Ahmed Nur, Meena Mohamed, Osman Omar
Original language
English
First release
May 12, 2023 (United Kingdom)
Crew
Screenplay
Warda Mohamed
Producer
Angela Moneke, Simon Hatton
Cinematography
Olan Collardy
Editing
Mdhamiri á Nkemi
Music
Cassie Kinoshi
Stills
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Festival History
- AFI Fest 2024 generic - Short Film Competition
- Berlin International Film Festival 2024 generic
- HollyShorts Film Festival 2024 generic
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2024 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2023 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 12, 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Warda Mohamed |
| Cast | Kosar Ali (Muna), Raha Isse Farah (Yasmin), Elmi Rashid Elmi (Abdi), Ahmed Nur (Ali), Meena Mohamed (Aunty Mariam), Osman Omar (Awoowe) |
| Screenplay | Warda Mohamed |
| Producer | Angela Moneke, Simon Hatton |
| Executive producer | Claire Wilson, Claudia Yusef, Kosar Ali, Sabrina Elba, Sajid Varda |
| Cinematography | Olan Collardy |
| Editing | Mdhamiri á Nkemi |
| Music | Cassie Kinoshi |
| Production design | Elena Isolini |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q124124104 |
| IMDb | tt23647570 |
| TMDB | 1139075 |
Additional data: TMDB.
