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The Village Next to Paradise

Thu, Jul 10, 2025
Winner, Best New Director at the 2024 Chicago International Film Festival
Directed by Mo Harawe (2024)
With Ahmed Ali Farah, Anab Ahmed Ibrahim, Ahmed Mohamoud Salleban
In a windswept Somali village, a father, son, and aunt forge a fragile family existence amidst the constant threat of drone strikes. Mo Harawe's debut feature, The Village Next to Paradise, is a haunting portrait of resilience and hope in a world where paradise feels just out of reach

UPCOMING Screenings

      RUNNING TIME

      132min

      VENUE

      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

      FORMAT

      DCP

      LANGUAGE

      In Somali with English subtitles

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      General Admission: $17
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