Somalia. A policewoman sits in her parked car. After a while, she gets out, puts on her service cap, and enters the prison. There, decisive hours have dawned for young Farah. Organizational machinery starts up around him. Farah is examined by a doctor, instructed by the bailiff, and looked after by an imam. Farah is waiting for his parents to visit.  “How are you?” is the question everyone asks him that day. Each time, “Good” is his concise answer. Only when the policewoman takes Farah out of town the next morning does the unspeakable become a painful reality.

Will My Parents Come to See Me

Cannes Film Festivali’ne seçilen ilk Somali filmi olarak sinema tarihine geçen Cennetin Yanındaki Köy, insansız hava aracı saldırıları altındaki yoksul Somali halkının hayatını anlatıyor. Batı’nın Somali’ye önyargılı bakışının tam tersi bir manzara çiziyor.