2020    18 minDokumentalny, Short
6.67.2
As students return to universities around the world, four British-Somali students talk about navigating one of Britain's most elite institutions: Cambridge University. Their identity is rooted in Somalinimo ('the essence of being Somali') and in this love letter to Somali culture, blackness, and Islam, they reflect on both belonging and marginalization. The women discuss conflicts with their parents, the sense of solidarity they have built at Cambridge, and the legacy they are creating for the next generation of British-Somalis. They give new meaning to an old Somali proverb: 'Clothing that is not yours cannot shelter you from the cold.'
Directed by Alice Aedy

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  • Alice AedyReżyseria
  • Awa FarahScenariusz / Producer
  • Nikola VasakovaExecutive Producer
  • Lisa Marie RussoExecutive Producer
  • Julie VergezProducer
  • Chloe AbrahamsProducer
  • Alexandra ToomeyProduction Design
  • Molly Manning WalkerDirector Of Photography
  • Kayla SelwayMakeup Artist
  • Joseph BicknellColorist
  • Amanda PilnikOther
  • Jamie KatakyEditor
  • Chloe HardwickOther
  • Ben HaukeSound Effects
  • Rute GomesSound Recordist
  • Sandra WhiphamOther
  • Hannah Bush BaileyProduction Manager
  • Christine HowardBusiness Affairs Coordinator
  • Jack HarriesProduction Assistant
  • Ayesha McMahonProduction Coordinator

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